Smiley's People (1982)
Smiley's People is a 1982 drama series created by John le Carré. It stars Alec Guinness, Eileen Atkins and Bill Paterson.
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
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What is Smiley's People about?
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
When was Smiley's People released?
Smiley's People was released on 20 September 1982.
How many episodes does Smiley's People have?
Smiley's People has 6 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made Smiley's People?
Smiley's People was created by John le Carré.
Cast
- Alec Guinness as George Smiley
- Eileen Atkins as Madame Ostrakova
- Bill Paterson as Lauder Strickland
- Vladek Sheybal as Otto Leipzig
- Andy Bradford as Ferguson
- Bernard Hepton as Toby Esterhase
- Anthony Bate as Oliver Lacon
- Michael Byrne as Peter Guillam
- Tusse Silberg as Alexandra Ostrakova
- Germaine Delbat as Madame La Pierre
- Ingrid Pitt as Elvira
- Michael Lonsdale as Anton Grigoriev
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