Funeral in Berlin (1966) 6.9
A British agent is sent to Berlin to receive a Communist defector, but the true situation turns out to be rather more complicated. Director:Guy Hamilton |
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Funeral in Berlin (1966) 6.9
A British agent is sent to Berlin to receive a Communist defector, but the true situation turns out to be rather more complicated. Director:Guy Hamilton |
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Michael Caine | ... | ||
Paul Hubschmid | ... |
Johnny Vulkan
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Oskar Homolka | ... |
Col. Stok
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Eva Renzi | ... | ||
Guy Doleman | ... | ||
Hugh Burden | ... |
Hallam
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Heinz Schubert | ... |
Aaron Levine
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Wolfgang Völz | ... |
Werner
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Thomas Holtzmann | ... |
Reinhardt
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Günter Meisner | ... |
Kreutzman
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Herbert Fux | ... |
Artur
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Rainer Brandt | ... |
Benjamin
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Rachel Gurney | ... |
Mrs. Ross
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John Abineri | ... |
Rukel
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David Glover | ... |
Chico
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Colonel Stok, a Soviet intelligence officer responsible for security at the Berlin Wall, appears to want to defect but the evidence is contradictory. Stok wants the British to handle his defection and asks for one of their agents, Harry Palmer, to smuggle him out of East Germany. Written by &view=simple&sort=alpha&ref_=tt_stry_pl">Dave Jenkins <david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk>
Funeral in Berlin, in my view, remains the best of the 3 Harry palmer films. Dispensing with the mandatory 60's 'brainwashing'and over-played 'spy' sequences of the Ipcress file. Funeral in Berlin benefits greatly from being shot on location, adding to the authenticity and nervy cold war tension of the original novel. (Actually at least 2 other sub-plots are ditched to save on running time & viewer brain fatigue)The plot, although condensed, remains coherent and totally logical. For anyone wanting explosions, car chases and all the other dreary staples of the 'spy thriller' - forget it. Harry Palmer travels to see his boss on a bus and only receives a gun (at his request) over half way through the film! Watch it for atmosphere, razor-sharp dialogue and a great in-joke regarding Lownbrau beer... Michael Caine is at his world-weary best and supported by a fine cast, all adding to arguably the most 'authentic' spy film of the 60's. as for Billion dollar brain- Have you ever seen it? Listen to the theme tune & turn off!!