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The Quiller Memorandum

1966 · 104 min

A chilly, cerebral spy film that unfolds with quiet menace and moral ambiguity, rewarding close attention.

Directed by
Michael Anderson
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Starring
George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow
Tagline
He played the most dangerous game in Europe, and he played it alone.
Overview
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

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Directed by
Michael Anderson
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Starring
George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • deception
  • identity
  • conspiracy
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
thriller, drama, crime
Directed by
Michael Anderson
Written by
Harold Pinter
Starring
George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow, Senta Berger, George Sanders, Robert Helpmann, Robert Flemyng, Peter Carsten
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
Erwin Hillier
Runtime
104 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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