Director sidney j furie had little faith in the script he claims to have set fire to a copy on the first day of shooting, and tricks the movie out with modish sixties angles and framings. The ipcress file is the first film in the series of harry palmer mysteries, based on the bestseller by len deighton, that made michael caine a star. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Dosarul ipcress sau ipcress pericol imediat titlu original. Michael caine, nigel green, sue lloyd, guy doleman. Looking for online definition of ipcress or what ipcress stands for. It was bond producer harry saltzman who cast michael caine in the ipcress file.
It stars michael caine as harry palmer, a spy who was railroaded into his profession against his will. Believing he is being set up, he tells dalby what has happened. Michael caine and merv griffin talk about his new movie the ipcress file, shot on 16 august 1965. The story involves cold war brainwashing, includes scenes in lebanon and on an atoll for a united states atomic weapon test, as well as information about joe one, the soviet unions first atomic bomb. Movie title and typography from the film the ipcress file 1965, directed by sidney j. Furie, 1965 was designed to be in direct contrast to the bond adventures, although saltzman ended up employing much of the same production staff, including production designer ken adam, editor peter hunt and composer john barry. Techniscope achieved a widescreen ratio of approximately 2.
Ipcress file, the 1965 4264 movieart original film posters. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. In london, a counter espionage agent deals with his own bureaucracy while investigating the kidnapping and brainwashing of british scientists. The screenplay, by bill canaway and james doran, was based on len deightons novel the ipcress file 1962. H ere is the downbeat alternative to 007 the spy classic the ipcress file based on the len deighton thriller about sinister mindcontrol technology, filmed in a gritty, gloomy, decidedly non. The ipcress file was shot in techniscope, the economical 2perf widescreen format introduced in italy in 1963. The ipcress file is len deightons first spy novel, published in 1962. It received a bafta award for the best british film released in 1965. Michael caine interviewed about the ipcress file, 1965 updated 25 feb 2014 heres michael caines first interview for american television, filmed during the summer of 1965 outside of his home in london. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Furie on allmovie michael caine made his first appearance as.
The downbeat alternative to 007 the spy classic based on the len deighton thriller about sinister mindcontrol technology, filmed in a gritty, gloomy, decidedly nonswinging. The ipcress file dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The ipcress file, british spy film, released in 1965, that was considered among the best of the genre, noted for a realism that was absent in the james bond movies. Theme from romance for guitar and orchestra the john barry orchestra, john barry. The film of the ipcress file gave michael caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic. The rank organisation, lowndes productions limited, steven s.
The ipcress file 19652014 bluray an absolutely riveting thriller. The ipcress file 1965 michael caine movie typography. A firstrate british spy thriller directed by sidney furie, the ipcress file 1965 is based upon a novel by len deighton the first and best of the spy films based on his novels. The ipcress file was not only len deightons first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writing. Although the ipcress file was billed as a serious alternative to bond, its relationship to the bond series is a little more complicated. Harry goes back to his flat to collect his belongings, and finds the body of the second cia man. Descriere film the ipcress file the ipcress file the ipcress file 1965 online in romana. The film was produced by the same producer as bond harry saltzman, scored by the same composer john barry and even designed by the same production designer ken adam.
Based on the novel of the same name by bestselling author len deighton, the film s plot was a ludicrous mishmash involving psychedelic brainwashing of the u. Midnight cowboy the john barry orchestra, john barry from midnight cowboy 1969 rerecording 21. For the only indepth insight into the making of the film, check. The ipcress file 1965 full movie download full hd youtube. It is the height of the cold war, and exthief harry palmer michael caine, now reluctantly working as a secret agent, has been called in to investigate a strange occurrence among a number of. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of silva screen records.
Shop for your favorite the ipcress file dvd 1965 at. The technique is actually based in fact, resembling the psychic driving technique tested by the cia under mkultra. Several leading western scientists have been kidnapped only to reappear. Ipcress is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary. The iperess file is a thriller set in a recognisable london where espionage is a seedy business conducted, not by impregnable. The ipcress file the john barry orchestra, john barry from the ipcress file 1965 rerecording 20. Regina king, rian johnson, tony hale, and more stars pick the actors and characters theyd recruit for their superhero squads. Michael caine as secret agent harry palmer in the ipcress file. This decreased production costs halving the amount of film stock used and reducing the need to hire expensive anamorphic lenses, though it is said that the lab costs of films shot.
A british agent is sent to east berlin to receive a communist defector. The ipcress file is a 1965 british espionage film directed by sidney j. Film the ipcress file the ipcress file the ipcress. Here you get a really beautiful stunning printed 24 page booklet, with two in depth well written articles on the film the ipcress file film and are entitled a different class michael caine and the ipcress file by christopher bray. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and follow interesting people. The ipcress file john barry opening credits music youtube. Le film the ipcress file 1965 vostfr admin 20170405t21.
Len deightons classic first novel, whoseprotagonist is a nameless spy later christened harry palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring michael caine. For the working class narrator, an apparently straightforward mission to find. It was the first of several films that featured michael caine in the lead role of harry palmer. The one aspect of the ipcress file which occasionally lets it down is the. Just as in the longrunning series of james bond spy thrillers, however, what set the. Superficially, there are many similarities, even to the extent of beginning the film. Returning to the office, he finds that the ipcress file compiled by jock, relating to 17 other scientists, all of whom have also been brainwashed, has been stolen from his desk. Michael caine and sue lloyd in the ipcress file 1965. The story was made into a film in 1965 produced by harry saltzman, directed by sidney j. Advertised as the thinking mans goldfinger, the ipcress file 1965 was widely considered one of the best cold war spy films.
Start an into film club or log in to rate this film synopsis although released during the mid1960s when james bond fever was gripping the country, this thriller presented a very different view of her majestys secret service. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Furie and editor peter hunt discuss the history and production of the ipcress file starring michael caine. The ipcress file 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.