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The Ipcress File is a 1965 British spy and detective film directed by Sidney J. Furie. Based on the novel by Len Deighton, the movie stars Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Gordon Jackson, and Peer Schmidt as Harry Palmer. Harry Saltzman produced the film, with John Barry composing the score and Otto Heller serving as director of photography. Ken Adam handled production design, while Peter R. Hunt edited the film.
The Rank Organisation produced and distributed the work, which was filmed at Pinewood Studios and Marylebone station. The narrative is set in London. The film has a runtime of 109 minutes and was originally released in English. It is part of the Harry Palmer Collection and includes keywords such as espionage, the Cold War, and James Bond spoof.
Critical assessments include a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 7.8 out of 10 score, and a Metascore of 66. The film holds an IMDb rating of 7.2 from 18,811 votes. It won three BAFTA awards, with a total of five wins and four nominations. The work also passed the Bechdel test.
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6.8Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing, kidnap and murder when he finds a traitor operating at the heart of the secret service.
Cast
- Michael Caine as Harry Palmer
- Nigel Green as Major Dalby
- Guy Doleman as Colonel Ross
- Sue Lloyd as Jean
- Gordon Jackson as Carswell
- Aubrey Richards as Radcliffe
Themes
- england
- espionage
- spy
- cold war
- james bond spoof
- swinging 60s
- harry palmer
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Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
18,811 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97%
Metacritic
66/100
- Year
- 1965
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Won 3 BAFTA 5 wins & 4 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- detective film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Funeral in Berlin
- Based on
- The IPCRESS File
- Director
- Sidney J. Furie
- Cast member
- Herbert Stass
- Composer
- John Barry
- Producer
- Harry Saltzman
- Production company
- The Rank Organisation
- Cinematographer
- Otto Heller
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- Marylebone station
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 958669
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- publication date
- 1965-06-11
- film editor
- Peter R. Hunt
- title
- The Ipcress File
- production designer
- Ken Adam
- after a work by
- Len Deighton
- distributed by
- The Rank Organisation
- characters
- Harry Palmer
- Commons category
- The Ipcress File (film)
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 66/100
- capital cost
- 750000
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