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George Smiley: Topicality is always suspect.
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[repeated line]
George Smiley: There are three of them, and Alleline.
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George Smiley: What are you going to do about it?
Control: Depends on "it". I'll wait for "it" to show itself.
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Bill Haydon: Got a rabbit to pull out of your hat, Percy? You've got that Britain-can-make-it look about you. Very intimidating.
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[Lacon has arrived late for a conference]
Oliver Lacon: I'm sorry. Traffic. I should've walked.
Bill Haydon: I think you and Percy between you are contriving to keep me off the streets.
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Roy Bland: As a good socialist, I'm going where the money is. As a good capitalist, I'm sticking with the revolution because if you can't beat it, spy on it.
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Roy Bland: It isn't ordinary flight information, Peter. The source is very private.
Toby Esterhase: Ultra, ultra sensitive in fact.
Peter Guillam: In that case, Toby, I'll try and keep my mouth ultra, ultra shut.
[Bill Haydon chuckles]
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George Smiley: You heard something about his
[Peter's]
George Smiley: murderous assignment in French North Africa, I suppose?
Mendel: Something. Whispers...
George Smiley: Peter was overmatched and he lost. His agents were hanged. No one recovers entirely from that sort of thing. That is, I wouldn't trust a man who did.
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George Smiley: Ever bought a fake picture, Toby?
Toby Esterhase: I sold a couple once.
George Smiley: The more you pay for it, the less inclined you are to doubt its authenticity.
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Bill Haydon: I still believe the secret services are the only real expression of a nation's character.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Quotes
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Wellington 2022-04-20 09:02:25
Looking forward to the movie version. In the play, Esterhase's dressing up is old, and I want to take screenshots and build an album.
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Americo 2022-04-19 09:02:44
This edition is too powerful, Alec Guinness is an unsurpassable existence! ! ! Ian Richardson is also super cool~
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Language: English,Czech,Russian Release date: September 29, 1980