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George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus. Smiley must travel back through his life and murky workings of the Circus to unravel the net spun by his nemesis Karla 'The Sandman' of the KGB and reveal the identity of the mole before he disappears.
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: John Irvin
- calendar_month Release Date: 1979-09-10
- update Lastly Aired: 1979-10-22
- video_camera_front Companies BBC, Paramount Pictures
- list_alt Seasons & Episodes: 1 Seasons, 7 Episodes
- timer Episode Runtime: 50 Mins/Episode
- star Rating: 7.6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 112 Likes
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smart_display Cast
Alec Guinness
George Smiley
Michael Jayston
Peter Guillam
Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon
George Sewell
Mendel
Bernard Hepton
Toby Esterhase
Ian Richardson
Bill Haydon
Hywel Bennett
Ricki Tarr
Terence Rigby
Roy Bland
Ian Bannen
Jim Prideaux
Michael Aldridge
Percy Alleline
Alec Sabin
Fawn
Alexander Knox
Control
Siân Phillips
Ann Smiley
groups Crew
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
John le Carré
Novel
Arthur Hopcraft
Screenplay
Geoffrey Burgon
Music
Chris Wimble
Editor
Clare Douglas
Editor
Austen Spriggs
Production Design
Joyce Mortlock
Costume Design
Elizabeth Rowell
Makeup Artist
Malcolm Webberley
Sound Recordist
Jonathan Powell
Producer
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