The Smiles is a 1982 drama miniseries in six parts, made for the BBC. Directed by Simon Langton, produced by Jonathan Powell, it is a television adaptation of the 1979 Spy Smiley novel by John le Carrà ©  ©. Starring Alec Guinness, Michael Byrne, Anthony Bate and Bernard Hepton, were first shown in the UK from September 20 to October 22, 1982, and in the United States from 25 October 1982.
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Plot
George Smiley was called out of retirement when one of his former assets, a general migrà ©  ©, was found killed. In tidying loose ends for "Circus", his former employer, he discovers a secret operation run by his arch-rival, Karla, for his own personal interests. Smiley was able to use this irregularity with Karla, forcing her to defect to the West.
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Cast
Production
The series is produced in partnership with BBC and Paramount Pictures with a budget of $ 3 million. The bridge that led from East to West Berlin to the defection scene was found in Nottingham city of Nottingham. Other shooting locations took place in Berne, Hamburg, Paris and London. Writer le CarrÃÆ' © called to help solve technical difficulties in the script. In contrast to the public television broadcast Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy , Smiley People was broadcast in the US in November 1982 as a presentation of Prime Time Operations at around 100 independent commercial stations worldwide. country.
Reception
A contemporary review in The New York Times describes production as "an amazingly stunning television movie" and refers to Guinness's performance as a stunning and extraordinary support company. This review sums up the series as "the best show you might see on television for now." Neal Justin of the Star Tribune called Guinness's portrayal of Smiley a "master class in fine acting". "Mark Lawson of The Guardian called the adaptation," among the most beautiful and enduring achievements of TV drama. "
Awards
In 1983 Smiley People won four BAFTA awards, including Best Actor (for Alec Guinness) and Best Actress (for Beryl Reid), and was nominated for six others. The series also won the Peabody Award. In 2010, The Guardian rated the series at number 17 on the list of "Top 50 TV Dramas of All Time".
References
External links
- Smiling People at IMDb
- The New Yorker: "We're Everybody Smiles"
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