The cerebral british spy drama tinker tailor solider spy received three oscar nominations tuesday morning one for its star, gary oldman, another for its score by alberto iglesias and a third for its adapted screenplay by bridget o connor and peter straughan. From a large family, she was the second of 5 children. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 1974 spy novel by british author john le carre. The film, starring gary oldman as george smiley, along with colin firth, tom hardy, jo. Tragically, her bafta for best adapted screenplay, which she won with her husband peter straughan for tinker tailor soldier spy, was posthumous as she.
They adapted john le carres novel tinker tailor soldier spy into a 2011 film of the same name. Hungary budapest 1973 day 1 budapest skyline, looking towards the parliament building. Sep 16, 2011 for those unfamiliar with le carres eight smiley novels of which tinker tailor soldier spy is the fifth, or indeed the sevenpart 1979 bbc tv series, this film is an intense, edgeofyourseat induction into the murky world of the secret intelligence service aka mi6, or the circus as its so evocatively monikered. Dec 09, 2011 screenwriters bridget oconnor and peter straughan also score points for artfully compressing le carres novel. In her final years, oconnor worked with her husband on several projects. Tinker tailor soldier spy screenplay by bridget oconnor. Sep 18, 2011 tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, his sixth novel, dates from that era, and at the time it was the twistiest, most labyrinthine act of narration he had ever perpetrated. The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carre s 1974 novel of the same name.
Peter straughan and bridget oconnor turned john le carres. Somebody should give jina jay, the casting director of tinker tailor soldier spy, an award. The end credits of tinker tailor soldier spy carry a simple and bittersweet dedication. Tragically, her bafta for best adapted screenplay, which she won with her husband peter straughan for tinker tailor soldier spy, was posthumous as she died of cancer in 2010 at. Making of tinker tailor soldier spy hollywood reporter. John le carres novel tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is one of the most revered espionage tales ever.
Smiley finds himself sucked back into the shady world of espionage when he is contacted with information that the circus. Half their agents were jumping ship and i travelled. Dec 17, 2011 the end credits of tinker tailor soldier spy carry a simple and bittersweet dedication. Alfredson and screenwriters bridget oconnor and peter straughan compress le carres labyrinthine plot, but dont simplify it. Peter straughan would sit in his attic office typing away on the script for tinker tailor solider spy listening to jazz on headphones, while downstairs his wife and writing partner bridget o.
Tragically, her bafta for best adapted screenplay, which she won with her husband peter straughan for tinker tailor soldier spy, was. Bridget oconnor 18 january 1961 22 september 2010 was a baftawinning author. That script, adapted from jon ronsons nonfiction book about the cia, made straughans. Set at the height of the cold war, the thriller follows retired agent george smiley oldman, recently forced out from the secret intelligence service, a. Director tomas alfredsons bigscreen adaptation of john le carres novel tinker, tailor, soldier spy 1974 constitutes the second filmization of the work, following an acclaimed 1979 miniseries starring alec guinness. She attended catholic schools and went on to graduate with a degree in english from. Tinker tailor soldier spy peter straughan deadline. Carre encouraged them to make the film of the film, not the film of the book. The cold war of the mid20th century continues to damage international relations.
Peter straughan, of the book tinker tailor soldier spy for the film of the same. Tinker tailor scribe keeps stiff upper lip variety. Gary oldman, tom hardy, mark strong, colin firth, benedict cumberbatch, and ciaran hinds written by. It follows the endeavors of taciturn, aging spymaster george smiley to uncover a soviet mole in the british secret intelligence service. Jan 28, 2015 in order to embody the character of guillam, cumberbatch relied heavily on john le carres book of the same name, as well as the script adapted by bridget oconnor and peter straughan but. Benedict cumberbatch on gay character in tinker tailor. Peter straughan and bridget oconnor turned john le carres classic cold war novel tailor soldier spy into a baftawinning screenplay. The thriller is directed by tomas alfredson let the right one in. Tinker tailor soldier spy was the last script that peter straughan wrote with his wife, bridget oconnor, before her death at age 49. Buy tinker, tailor, soldier, spy directed by tomas alfredson online at alibris. Theres no denying that tinker, tailor, solider, spy demands all of the audiences attention like its main character, the movie is methodical and patient but it pays off with scorching.
In the new york times, manohla dargis agrees that tinker tailor is a superb new adaptation of the 1974 spy novel and calls the film a pleasurably sly and involving puzzler a mystery about mysteries within mysteries. Prideaux drops a pile of books onto the desk of a boy. Bridget oconnor, who has died aged 49 of cancer, was the author of the prizewinning play the flags, as well as collections of short stories, and several plays, for both radio and theatre. In order to embody the character of guillam, cumberbatch relied heavily on john le carres book of the same name, as well as the script adapted by bridget oconnor.
British intelligence recruits a wellconnected tailor to serve as their man in. Most recently she had been working on a film version of john le carres tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, starring gary oldman, colin firth and. The other best works he selected were the spy who came in from the cold, the tailor of panama, and the constant gardener. The film, with a script by bridget o connor and peter straughan, is purposefully. Adapting john le carre novels for the movies the new york times. Sep 15, 2011 somebody should give jina jay, the casting director of tinker tailor soldier spy, an award. The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on john le carres 1974 novel of the same name. And then there was tinker, tailor, soldier, spy and gary oldmans impeccable acting as john lecarres most famous character, george smiley. Gary oldman plays the melancholy agent george smiley, brought out of his. Benedict cumberbatch on his gay character in tinker tailor. There were ryan goslings practically mute performance in drive and jean dujardins academy award winning work in the artist. They wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film sixty six and the 2007 film mrs ratcliffes revolution. Dec 23, 2011 husbandandwife screenwriters bridget oconnor and peter straughan adapted the film from the novel by acclaimed british author john le carre, who also penned such seminal works as the spy who came in from the cold, the tailor of panama, and the constant gardener. In praise of bridget oconnor, by martin doyle the irish times.
She is best known for her play the flags and her adaptation, with husband peter straughan, of the book tinker, tailor, soldier, spy for the film. Bridget oconnor 18 january 1961 22 september 2010 was a bafta winning author. Set in the early 70s, this version recasts gary oldman in the guinness role, as george smiley, a septuagenarian english spy. Le carre worked for both the domesticdetailed mi5 and foreigndetailed mi6. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 espionage film directed by tomas alfredson. Since the time of its publication, the novel has received critical acclaim for its complex social commentary and lack of sensationalism, and remains a staple of the spy fiction genre. A lot was made of oldman having to fill the big shoes of sir alec. The films coscreenwriter with her husband, peter straughan, died of cancer at age. Its dealings and doubledealings will probably be better understood on a second viewing, but it only takes one to appreciate tinker tailor soldier spy as a film. Dec 20, 2011 two days before the last sunday, i went to see tinker tailor soldier spy, the tomas alfredson movie in theatres, adapted from the john le carre novel, but offered in the shadow of the 1979. Her parents are irish, her mother bridie hails from limerick and her father jim is from cork. Tinker tailor soldier spy was broadcast as three onehour episodes, from sunday 29 november to sunday december 2009 in bbc radio 4s classic serial slot.
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy screenwriter peter straughn is up for an. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy synopsis tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is the longawaited feature film version of john le carres classic bestselling novel. Directed by tomas alfredson, screenplay by bridget oconnor and peter. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy 84 studies in intelligence vol. Haydon and prideaux, only hinted at in the book and the miniseries. Oct 18, 2010 bridget o connor, who has died aged 49 of cancer, was the author of the prizewinning play the flags, as well as collections of short stories, and several plays, for both radio and theatre. The same goes for anyone watching tinker tailor soldier spy, the adaptation of john le carres classic spy novel. Image caption peter straughan with his bafta for the tinker tailor soldier spy screenplay. We were much much more precious about the book than he was. John le carre included tinker, tailor, soldier, spy as one of his four best novels during an interview on october 5, 2008, on bbc four. Dec 15, 2011 the process of adapting tinker tailor soldier spy began in a state of fear, which is perhaps appropriate for entering a world characterised by paranoia and dread. Bridget oconnor and peter straughan, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. One story, postcards, was featured in the first edition of the new picador book of contemporary irish fiction, and a womans hair.
Bridget oconnor, who has died aged 49 of cancer, was the author of the. Its protagonist george smiley is the antibond, a british secret agent who wears glasses, has. See opinions and rankings about tinker tailor soldier spy across various lists and topics. Director tomas alfredson does a fantastic job of painting a. As a result, bridget grew up around ceilidh bands and dancing. They adapted john le carres novel tinker tailor soldier spy into a 2011 film of the same name, for which they were awarded the bafta award for best adapted screenplay. The film, with a script by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, is purposefully. Tinker tailor soldier spy is the longawaited feature film version of john le carres bestselling novel. Hes nominated along with bridget oconnor for the film, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Peter straughan is a writer and director, known for tinker tailor soldier spy 2011, frank 2014 and the snowman 2017. Imre csuja denis khoroshko linda marlowe rupert procter zoltan mucsi peter kalloy molnar matyelok gibbs ilona kassai peter oconnor tomasz kowalski peter bartfay oleg dzhabrailov arthur nightingale gillian steventon eva. Dec 09, 2011 the new adaptation of espionage author john le carres 1974 novel tinker, tailor, soldier, spy is an unhurried, elliptical work that stands out in this age of frenzied thrillers. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy directed by tomas alfredson.
The film, starring gary oldman as george smiley, along with colin firth, tom hardy, john hurt, toby jones, mark strong, benedict cumberbatch, and ciaran hinds, and featuring david. Dec 09, 2011 tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, with gary oldman as george smiley, skillfully mined from john le carres book, is a mystery about spies spying on spies. In tinker tailor soldier spy, tomas alfredsons devastatingly compressed take on john le carres classic espionage novel, you constantly see log books and file folders, tape spools and. Tinker tailor soldier spy is a 2011 cold war spy thriller film directed by tomas alfredson. Hurt tells the agent that he is going off the books to bring over a hungarian colonel who is dangling the ultimate. The muchheralded remake of john le carres 1974 spy novel has, with apologies to fans of the. Bridget oconnor was a baftawinning author, playwright and screenwriter. Bridget and i both read the book long before, sort of. The screenplay was written by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by john le carre. Dec 09, 2011 tinker tailor soldier spy is a crackling, intense, complex, oldfashioned spythrillerbut you need to wait over an hour to get there. Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, his sixth novel, dates from that era, and at the time it was the twistiest, most labyrinthine act of narration he had ever perpetrated. Directed by tomas alfredson, screenplay by bridget oconnor and peter straughan, 2011.
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