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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
A burnt-out British agent agrees to one last mission, posing as a defector to entrap an East German intelligence officer — a plan whose true design proves colder and more ruthless than he imagined. A bleak, masterful Cold War thriller from le Carré.
Why it’s here
A British spy classic centered on the German divide, Berlin, and East German intelligence.
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genre
- Drama · Thriller
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- film history
Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat · substance use Non-exhaustive