Ordinary 007

Luciano 2021-11-12 08:01:17

Smiley's world is far deeper and more complicated than James Bond's.

Smiley's appearance is not conspicuous, almost the opposite of Bond's glamorous appearance:

He is wearing a plain windbreaker or suit, lined with an old woolen sweater, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. The description in the book is short and fat, wearing inappropriate clothes.

It is said to be a reference to Vivian HH Green (Vivian HH Green), the dean of Lincoln College at Oxford University where Le Cahey had studied.

Unlike the beautiful women in the Bond films, who are merciless and unkind, Smalley has ordinary daily life and social relationships. Not only does he have to face the bills and deal with the affair between his wife and his friend Bill Haydn, but also must solve the espionage. Complex problems of work.

Different from Bond movies, the distinction between good and evil is clear, and the ideological differences have been evened out here.

The opening uses a large number of long shots to outline the dark and surging texture of the British intelligence agency "Circuit" (named after Le Kahei based on the location of the MI6 fictional intelligence agency Cambridge Circuit)-those that seem quiet and slow at first glance, step by step , In fact, the people in the city are extremely deep.

And the Soviet spy chief Kara led just another bureaucracy.

All of this is nothing but a conspiracy and a game of power planned for the value of nothingness.

So each of the main characters is tragic: the boss, Smiley, Mole, and Jamie, who finally "made a difficult decision", are even more tragic figures who have revenge after being betrayed.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy quotes

  • [from trailer]

    George Smiley: What did you think of Control's theory?

    Jim Prideaux: I thought it was madness!

  • Ricki Tarr: Mr Guillam, I'm sorry I was out for so long.

    [Guillam attacks Tarr]

    George Smiley: Ricki's been helping us, Peter! He's been telling us all about his adventures.

    Peter Guillam: He's a double, George! There is no mole! Irina's been locked up by Moscow!

    [turns on Tarr]

    Peter Guillam: I stole that, because of you! I spied on my own, because of him! Do you know how that makes me feel?