The Ipcress File (film)
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| The IPCRESS File | |
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 original movie poster |
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| Directed by | Sidney J. Furie |
| Produced by | Harry Saltzman |
| Written by | Len Deighton (novel) Bill Canaway James Doran |
| Starring | Michael Caine Nigel Green Guy Doleman Sue Lloyd |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Release date(s) |  1965 2 August, 1965 |
| Running time | 109 min |
| IMDb profile | |
The Ipcress File is a 1965 film adaptation of the spy novel of the same name by Len Deighton.
The protagonist of Deighton's novel was nameless, but the film gives him the name "Harry Palmer". The name was partly inspired by a line from Chapter 5 of the novel: "my name isn't Harry, but in this business it's hard to remember whether it ever had been".
The film was intended as a downbeat alternative to the James Bond films popular at that time.[citation needed] Four prominent members of the production team — producer Harry Saltzman, film editor Peter Hunt, composer John Barry and production designer Ken Adam — also worked on the James Bond film series.
[edit] Awards
Writers Bill Canaway and James Doran received a 1966 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Foreign Film Screenplay.
The film won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
The film had two immediate sequels: Funeral in Berlin (1966) and Billion Dollar Brain (1967). Decades later, Michael Caine returned to his Harry Palmer role in Bullet to Beijing (1995) and Midnight in St. Petersburg (1996).
[edit] External links
- The Ipcress File at the Internet Movie Database
- Review of the film
- Another film review
- The Ipcress File - Photos
| Preceded by Dr Strangelove |
BAFTA Award for Best British Film 1965 |
Succeeded by The Spy Who Came in from the Cold |
