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John le Carré's 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' reissued
During the writing of an early draft of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," recalls John le Carré in an introduction to his classic spy novel, now reissued by Penguin Books along with a selection of his other works, he was banging his head against the wall. For a long time, he tried to make the story of a quest to ferret out a double agent in the British secret service succeed without flashbacks. After months of frustration, Le Carré took the manuscript into his garden and burned it. Such is the diligence of the master craftsman. Then he went back to work with a new take. The version of the book that he completed and published in 1974 — now regarded as perhaps the...
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John le Carré's 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' reissued
During the writing of an early draft of "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," recalls John le Carré in an introduction to his classic spy novel, now reissued by Penguin Books along with a selection of his other works, he was banging his head...
Paperback writers: Classic Le Carré
First published in 1974, John le Carré's "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (Penguin: 400 pp., $16) deals with the quest to ferret out a double agent within the highest levels of the British secret service. The novel's plot weaves...
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Michael Gough
Actor played butler in 'Batman' movies
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Movies: Dapper gents rule in 'J. Edgar,' 'The Artist' and other films
Clothes and carefully cultivated facial hair are helping to make the man — and the movie — in a big way at the multiplex this season.
Consider the tuxedo-wearing, thinly mustachioed men of 1920s' Hollywood in "The Artist"; the dapper denizens...
Movies: The '20s roaring again
Cue the flappers, the fringe, the beads and the bobs.
The Roaring '20s are back in fashion — on the runways and on-screen.
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Movies: Designs that build character
A movie doesn't have to be jampacked with cinema style to have a memorable fashion moment or two, and in the course of screening the slate of holiday-season films, we found all kinds of clothes, accessories, hairstyles and makeup worth a mention.
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Stuart Freeborn dies at 98; 'Star Wars' makeup artist
It was no accident that British makeup artist Stuart Freeborn resembled his most famous movie creation — Yoda, the wrinkled, ancient sage from the "Star Wars" films.
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Tomas Alfredson directed "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," the first adaptation of the John le Carré book since the 1979 TV mini-series starring Sir Alec Guinness. The new movie stars Gary Oldman as iconic spy character George Smiley.
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"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy": The new Cold War spy thriller "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" had its work cut out for it, first in condensing the 400 pages of John le Carre's 1974 novel into two hours of screen time, and then in surviving comparisons to the beloved
Gary Oldman delivers a minimalist portrayal of iconic spy character George Smiley in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," with the director of Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson.
At the Envelope Screening Series, Gary Oldman talks about panicking at the realization that he had signed up to play George Smiley in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" -- in the wake of Sir Alec Guinness' memorable characterization in a miniseries.
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Susannah York dies at 72; actress
Actress Susannah York became a star in the 1960s with performances in several high-profile films such as 1969's "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" for which she received an Academy Award nomination. But she fought to be noticed for more than her...
Jude Law is likely to contend at the Tony Awards for his triumph in the title role of "Hamlet." The two-time Oscar nominee was cheered by the critics for leading this transfer of the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production. Law would be the third actor nominated
Jude Law is hoping to repeat his recent West End triumph in the title role of "Hamlet" when he opens on Broadway tonight. Previews began Sept. 12, and buzz is building about the production. Following the run at the Donmar Warehouse, which ended in mid-August,
"STAR WARS: IN CONCERT," L.A. LIVE NOKIA THEATRE, OCT. 7-8 Anthony Daniels is one of the most famous voices of the "Star Wars" franchise thanks to his zesty portrayal of the persnickety droid C-3PO. Now the British actor is also ...
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