Review of The Ipcress File (1965) by Mark W — 30 Mar 2008
Based on the almost-impossible-to-follow spy novels of Len Deighton, THE IPCRESS FILE came out in 1965 touted as an "anti-James Bond" film (understandable, given the bloated THUNDERBALL) and owing more in mood to the parallel 1965.
Release of the gloomily realistic THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. Michael Caine is a great bedraggled "Harry Palmer" (whose name is never mentioned in the Deighton books); he made gourmet coffee brewing fashionable before it was fashionable. What renders IPCRESS memorable are:
Sidney Furie's direction ("obliquely" shot scenes); and John Barry's jazzy, evocative score.
("A Man Alone" perfectly sums up Palmer's existence; while the.
Music played while Harry's stalking Grantby in the library.
Is unforgettable).
This review of The Ipcress File (1965) was written by Mark W on 30 Mar 2008.
The Ipcress File has generally received positive reviews.
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