I did work on this film in Berlin many years ago as a junior assistant for the assistant. If people can not work out why there is so little action , murder, and mayhem. This is only to make you feel and understand the REAL Spy business. As it happens in those days in Berlin. James Bond has no place in this at all. Shool teachers are involved in this mess for Gods sake.! Spies without guns are more REAL then not.
+Karl-Heinz Barr They are it's true. So was Inga in bed with someone when Quiller called, or not, as Segal depicted in his interview ....? Palmer and Quiller are more the real deal.......
+Karl-Heinz Barr Indeed, my F-I-L was a Polish Farm Slave in Bavaria during WW II and had his face slapped by an SS Officer once for running away. He was lucky! Then Communists overran Poland and he came to UK. Commies, Nazi's, they're all the same re their ethos of utter dominance over mankind.........
+Karl-Heinz Barr I guess a film like tinker tailor soldier spy would be the modern day equivelent of this. I remember being dissapointed with it, upon first viewing in the cinema many years ago. I was used to the James Bond thrillers. Since then I have rewatched it 3 or 4 times, and have come to appreciate it more. Excellent performances by Segal, and Von Sydow, but then again, when was he ever bad. I do remember being puzzled by Senta Berger's character though.
made when directors treated their audience with intelligence and weren't afraid to take their time to set up characters and situations to tell a good story instead of punctuating every five minutes with mindless shoot em ups. this film rewards patience with great acting talent at the top of their game.
I watched it when it first showed, and enjoyed it. I enjoyed it just as much this time, 50+ years later. The theme tune is still just as haunting. Thanks! .
Yes an intelligent film. No gimmicky no cgi no Hollywood style format of 2 sex scenes, 2 car chases, 3 explosions etc. Just good acting and a more realistic pace for a spy film. No fast paced b.s editing. Yes, a breath of fresh air. Old skool style bond but as sexy as any of them. Double thumbs up!
Yes, I prefer to hear intelligent dialogue, instead of the foul language, and other low class trashy stuff, that Hollyweird always has to sink to. Unfortunately they NEVER get it. They're too dumb to get it.
Fantastic music… Movies like this are a treasure.. The cars, the actors, the script and the direction - just class and excellent in every way. Thank you 🇮🇹🇬🇧
Great film. Thanks for posting. I thought Segal was excellent in what must have been quite an unusual role for him. Senta Berger is an absolute honey. Great performances by Guinness and von Sydow too, although no surprise there. The film reminds me of the Harry Palmer films a little and with a classic John Barry score to boot. The sixties were so stylish. The suites, the women, the cars.
I was a George Segal fan in my younger days . When I saw this movie , the theme tune and Senta Berger captivated me ...👌 I've watched this film a few times over the years. I'm surprised how much of it I've forgotten. Some scenes I just don't remember. Max Von Sydow here , looks the spitting image of Boris Becker .👌 🇬🇧🆓❓
Some great actors in this movie. George Segal always had such a nice charming disarming smile and Sir Alec Guinness a patronising smile that says I know something you don't.
Very suspenseful. I enjoyed this good movie very much on the last day of this year. In Berlin where the story plays many people speak fluent English. Despite the cut of the picture, which was well done by the way, you can get and enjoy the whole story unshortened. Worth seeing.
At 29 minutes into this, which I have never seen before, it's very slickly building tension, without violence or crazy driving. I do want that red Porsche! 😎
George Segal was one of my favorite actors.. He could do anything .. drama.. comedy.. he was extremely well versed… So, was Alex Guinness… Two brilliant actors… Sad that they are both gone… I really miss George Segal.. He always made me laugh…. I forget the name.. but the comedy he did with Barbara Streisand was very funny… This was a great spy flick.. more like the real thing… Thank you for posting..! Haven’t seen this in 40 years… Still Carries well…
Agreed! I wish they'd used George Segal in more films in the '70s and '80s. Finding a film of his that you haven't seen yet is like finding a hidden treasure! Or as the Goonies would say, "rich stuff."
This is a wonderful film that I have watched a couple of times on television. A true spy film with great actors and very good soundtrack music by John Barry who composed the music for the James Bond films. Matt Monro also sings in this film and also in the James Bond film From Russia with love.
También canto el tema de la banda musical del film CHARADA, Matt Monroe, en forma brillante. La canción, con el mismo nombre de la película es excelente (film de espionaje y romance, con toques de humor) Es interesante y se deja ver bien con muy buenos trabajos de Cary Grant y Audrey Herpburn (elegante y de una suave belleza,)
I love this film & it has the perfect sense of the old & new & its a msg that runs throughout the film, both factions trying to get power after WW2 not wanting to shed the old ways & unsure of the new era 🎥 🌐
The first place i visited in Berlin was the Mercedes tower to see the sign just near the church. Do visit East Berlin you will recognise part seen in this film also East wast no sanitised after the War .
The Quiller Memorandum is my favorite spy movie, for many reasons. Ironically it is also Quentin Tarantino's favorite spy movie. I worked as a Teacher in a German International School and it brings back fond memories of being a teacher. Getting the children to form lines after break is just so classic. For me the messgae in the film holds true today. The scene at the beginning where Pol tells Quiller that Nazis don't wear brown shirts anymore is pure gold. And at the end of the film Quiller and Inge are discussing the capture of all the Nazi cell, and most importantly both of them are wearing brown. That visual lesson is combined with Quiller letting Inge off the hook. Their personal relationship trumps their duty on being on opposite sides. This is shades of "The spy who came in from the cold" and makes this movie true to life. Like the "Three Days of the Condor", "The Whistleblower" and to some extent the Harry Palmer films this is how espionage works in real life. Spy movies in a completely different class to gun toting, babe chasing, car chasing gamblers.
Well, I’ve always held that people who watch Bond movies for the spycraft and not just the action, the stunts, the set pieces, the quips, the glamour and the fun villains, just aren’t getting it. They’re excellent at what they do, but we’re not meant to take them seriously. Stories like The Spy Who Came In From The Cold are loosely based on Le Carrie’s experiences and the experiences of his colleagues and contacts. They’re gritty, seedy, philosophical, eye opening and always rather tragic. They tell the tale of people who make huge sacrifices (sometimes the ultimate sacrifice) for their country and way of life, and who do so for very little by way of reward. That is the morality lesson at the heart of all of John Le Carrie’s stories, told in varying ways, mixing just enough fiction with the facts to get by the sensors of MI’s 5 and 6. It is their plausibility and frankness that captures their audiences, as well as their beautifully crafted characters. Talk about, “show, don’t tell.” Le Carrie gives us stories in which the characters have made never telling anyone anything a way of life! So the story and plot is all revealed in the mood, the atmosphere and the spaces between the sentences. That’s genius. Quiller falls somewhere between the high concept of Harry Palmer stories and the gritty down-to-Earth-ism of Le Carrie. I’m indebted to you for mentioning Tarantino. I was trying to think, who does George Segal remind me of? It’s Bruce Willis. There are times, when he’s chatting up the German teacher in her flat, when he even sounded like him. Something about the eyes and the shape of his features, combined with his mannerisms.
Had to watch this twice, especially because of the scenes between Quiller and the German fraulein, to realise he'd been suspicious of her all along. Really well done, this film. Always love it when I see Max von Sydow and Alec Guinness in the credits.
They never quite made movies like these. Story and plot are excellent and the dialogues witty. Of course any book by Adam hall or ellestor trevor is always wonderful. Segal is versatile actor both at home with comedy and a thriller movie. Thank you for this wonderful movie
Super flick! Danke Seher! I'm very fond of movies with Max von Sydow. He was a very special actor and for a neutral Swede, always got typecast as a Nazi type. Always did a top notch job. Thank you!
Good old classic retro Classic retro Film movie excellent great good movie.!!! Thanks for uploading this film movie I'm watching this Film movie right now 31 st Januar 2022.! 🎞️🎥📽️🎬👍💯🤩😍🥰😘🤗🤗
This is one of the best films I have ever seen :- they just can't make films like this anymore. George Segal and Senta Berger (good enough to eat) sizzle on-screen!
Saw this in 1968 as a boy,made an impression.All good characters Senta Berger was so sensual,thanks George Segal for your performance in an enjoyable film.
I thought I remembered seeing this movie years back. At the scene where Mr. Segal was walking up the steps and bumps into the man carrying the suitcases, I said out loud "He gets jabbed." Thank you for posting.
Just watched this again after I don't know how many years. It should be pretty dated but it's still very watchable. Clever screenplay. Great cast. From back in the days before mobile phones and the interweb.
Pinewood studios made so many great movies in the 50’s and 60’s. This was great. Thanks for the excellent post. A hidden gem. An amazing time. Never get enuff of these wonderful old movies from the era of my childhood.
Brilliant film George seagal was superb in this and the beautiful Senta Berger wow loved her the ending was great when he walks away from her at the school very atmospheric
Thank you for posting this film. I saw it many years ago, I was in my late teens. Now I see so much more in it, not only the film, but also the attitudes behind the writing of the story and the script. Very interesting and enjoyable
Sental Berger could have been a big Hollywood star ?George Segal at his prime!Alec Guinness being Alec Guinness! What a little gem of a picture,most people haven't even heard of ....... Nityananda
When it came out I was sixteen, read about it but didn't see it even if willing. When I saw the title yesterday it flashed my memories, so after all that time I lastly had the view and positively filled the gap. Thanks.
This is an excellent film. Having been a school teacher in Germany it brings back pleasant memories. This is a real spy story and not a childish fantasy like James Bond. George Segal is perfect as Quiller going through the valley of death in the manner of a Taoist Warrior. I wonder if we will ever get movies like this again with the right balance and not too much sensationalism.
Guinness had a seemingly endless range of characters, voices, appearances,. Astonishing, just these first few minutes, when Im literally thinking wtf do they all dome from?. Segal I just love. Von Sydow remains uniquely bizarre, but still a superb actor. What a line-up!!
Wow, this movie had it all. It also left me with such an uneasy feeling all over, almost like chills going through me. I've never experienced a feeling like this, with any other movie, kind of scary and frightening.
Thank you so much for this. It's a joy to hear the flexatone played so well in the theme music. Those of you who would like to hear it again, look up Khachaturian's Piano Concerto.
I had a friend that spent years behind the iron curtain working for the US. He spent time on a Soviet sub, his cover was perfect or so we thought. When the Berlin Wall came down there was no contact. Not married but he had a mother, father and siblings. Needless to say he is presumed dead.
Anthony Prime: Here I am again after a long while....Thanks again for uploading this great film. Love for you your family and friends. Cheers from New Orleans the city of jazz and the wonderful "cajun" food. USA.
I saw this film about 20 years ago and by pure luck I found it back on youtube,,,, Great spy movie in the line of Harry Palmer.. Thanks for posting this one..
Beautiful Mercedes Benz classic 1950's 300D and other models everywhere in this film. There's a fantastic view of the awesome dash woodwork in a 300D convertible that rivals Rolls Royce. The 300D was a very special MB. Oh, the rest of the movie is great, too. ;-)
This movie is masterpiece in many ways,it reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock too,this movie and Dark of the Sun (1968) are my favorite movies for all times...
I saw this in theater in my youth. I've forgotten 1000's of movies. It has stayed w me since. It's my favorite movie. I'm w S Taylor below, my other is Michael Cains "Ipcress File". Never understood why Segal didn't continue on w the character like Cain did w Harry Palmer George Segal was perfect in every way. Max Von Sydow was the perfect antagonist, didn't under or over play the part. Like all the guys my age I fell in love w Senta Berger. Alec Guiness was a little too over the top for me, but OK. Even George Saunders bit was spot on. Those who never got it, I think you had to live thru the Cold War to really appreciate all the subtle nuances to the film. The characters, the scenes, the music, atmospheres flowed into one to make it one of the best. The final departing scene w Senta Berger at the school is at least as stunning and descriptive as the final Casablanca scene Thank you, Anthony Prime
I first saw it in a cinema in Singapore in 66 and it made a big impression on me. I agree with your comment except I liked Alex Guiness' character. Eight years ago I was a school teacher in a German school and did the double clap in the playground to get the children to form two lines and so this brings back fond memories for me. The ending of this film is very powerful on many levels.
The presence of Alec Guinness - no matter how fleeting - in a movie always lifts it out of the commonplace. George Segal was a popular actor in the sixties most at home in romantic comedies. He was a good King Rat. Max Von Sydow plays a convincing baddie and strangely admits to finding Segal sexy...? Segal was undoubtedly a charismatic thespian though with a somewhat limited range. He had three basic expressions which magically served him well: one of greater or lesser anxiety; the second of confused disbelief; and the third a mixture of the two. Senta Berger was a brilliant actress and arguably the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Moreover - unlike so many other actresses, e.g. Goldie Hawn - Miss Berger has retained her good looks into old age.
My favorite George Segal movies were 'Who's afraid of Virginia woolf", and Death of a Salesman", a teleplay he was in with Lee j Cobb. But neither of those were romantic comedies. There was never anyone close to George Segal in his style. I really liked him.
@@zoe1972A Touch of Class with Glenda Jackson was a terrific film! Segal could always do comedy, he rocked in Where’s Poppa and much later he was very funny on Just Shoot Me!
This is a great spy movie and for me it brings back memories of being a school teacher in Germany which I really enjoyed. I remember getting the kids to form two lines in the playground before marching off to the classroom. The film shows how real spies behave. It also shows how agents on different sides can be loyal to the deep friendship that sometimes develops. For me one of the key points of the film is that both Quiller and Inge are wearing brown in the last scene. There are no coincidences in the spy game and things are seldom what they seem.
One of my earliest memories from my childhood schooldays in Scotland St in Glasgow was teachers forming us kids into lines. This followed me all through my school days till I left in 1969 after and including three great years in Broughty Ferry outside Dundee. Later in young adulthood I had several German friends, the similarities between the two cultures were fascinating.
Love the use of Schleisches Tor for location work. Had hardly changed at all at the start of the 1980s. A tourist trap at this stage. Thank you for posting.
Enjoyed this very much and thanks for uploading,I have seen it a couple of times before but it's a film that improves with watching. I really cannot thing of anything to criticise,everything works perfectly and the ending is a suitable anti-climax,no action,no drama just "We got them all ..." Seeing a cold war era Berlin brought to mind the Bernie Gunther novels by Philip Kerr.
Max Von Sydow is always my favourite villain. From this role to Needful Things. Of course many NAZI's got a new job via OSS to form the new BND, Major General Reinhard Gehlen and selected associates. And some others found their way via project paperclip into various US establishments. And the industrials, they never left, see "The Silence of the Quandt's". This movie is a relief from present day productions of 🎬fiction.🎥
@Margaret Gust Read the book Overthrow. It's full of facts about how the US has invaded 150 countries so far. Plus, the the whole point of the US was to dominate the natives and form a nation after they are subdued. The US did dominate the Indians (eradicated them actually) for that purpose. But I suppose it's easier for you to think your government is like a toothfairy, wishing nobody any harm, just trying to help everyone selflessly. Don't forget either, the US lost 500,000 lives in wwii, the USSR lost 29,000,000, so if you understand math you know who did more to stop hitler.
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I just reread this last month for old times' sake. And I mourned the loss of intelligent plotting. This is for thinking people. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks so much for posting this Anthony. This was a year before I spent a year in Berlin in Spandau in 67/68 - momentous times of cold war tension when Russia invaded Czechoslovakia. This brought back many memories of how I remember the city especially the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church etc. When you went over to the East/Russian Sector the atmosphere was heavy and foreboding.
Thank you mr Anthony it has been long time that i search for this movie but i forgot the title!!! i was little kid when i saw it for the first time and it brings back so many good memories of those good old days!!!!
1:35:32. When me & my best bud spent a week in Berlin / Potsdam, we walked past the wrecked church seen in a few parts of the movie. It's Berlin's equivalent to Coventry Cathedral - left standing as a reminder to the destruction / horrors of conflict - Kaiser Wilhelm Mem. Ch, ex W. Berlin
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I did work on this film in Berlin many years ago as a junior assistant for the assistant. If people can not work out why there is so little action , murder, and mayhem. This is only to make you feel and understand the REAL Spy business. As it happens in those days in Berlin. James Bond has no place in this at all. Shool teachers are involved in this mess for Gods sake.! Spies without guns are more REAL then not.
+Karl-Heinz Barr They are it's true. So was Inga in bed with someone when Quiller called, or not, as Segal depicted in his interview ....? Palmer and Quiller are more the real deal.......
+IAN PAYNE ...It is just a movie ,,,,but Inge was in love with a Nazi. So there. Nazis where also husbands and did not know any better.
+Karl-Heinz Barr Indeed, my F-I-L was a Polish Farm Slave in Bavaria during WW II and had his face slapped by an SS Officer once for running away. He was lucky! Then Communists overran Poland and he came to UK. Commies, Nazi's, they're all the same re their ethos of utter dominance over mankind.........
+Karl-Heinz Barr I guess a film like tinker tailor soldier spy would be the modern day equivelent of this. I remember being dissapointed with it, upon first viewing in the cinema many years ago. I was used to the James Bond thrillers. Since then I have rewatched it 3 or 4 times, and have come to appreciate it more. Excellent performances by Segal, and Von Sydow, but then again, when was he ever bad. I do remember being puzzled by Senta Berger's character though.
+irish66 Think deep and Inga's character comes to life and is a strong part of the film. They say the quiet ones are the worst.........!!!!
This is simply a brilliant film. Well made, great acting, good story. A must watch. BRILL.
made when directors treated their audience with intelligence and weren't afraid to take their time to set up characters and situations to tell a good story instead of punctuating every five minutes with mindless shoot em ups. this film rewards patience with great acting talent at the top of their game.
When the public was intelligent.
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Boy, you can say that again !!!
They are Mindless Imbeciles Now, every damn one of them.
and screenwriters - harold pinter - the actual book is a mess
The US film industry is becoming more mindless and violent with every day.
I watched it when it first showed, and enjoyed it.
I enjoyed it just as much this time, 50+ years later.
The theme tune is still just as haunting.
Thanks!
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Yes the music is excellent! It should be, it's by John Barry. Ring any bells?
A brilliant film. They don't come better than this.
too right you are
Yes an intelligent film. No gimmicky no cgi no Hollywood style format of 2 sex scenes, 2 car chases, 3 explosions etc. Just good acting and a more realistic pace for a spy film. No fast paced b.s editing. Yes, a breath of fresh air. Old skool style bond but as sexy as any of them. Double thumbs up!
Yes, I prefer to hear intelligent dialogue, instead of the foul language, and other low class trashy stuff, that Hollyweird always has to sink to. Unfortunately they NEVER get it. They're too dumb to get it.
Fantastic music…
Movies like this are a treasure..
The cars, the actors, the script and the direction - just class and excellent in every way.
Thank you 🇮🇹🇬🇧
Ditto. I say the same exact thing.❤️🥰😍❤️
Great film. Thanks for posting. I thought Segal was excellent in what must have been quite an unusual role for him. Senta Berger is an absolute honey. Great performances by Guinness and von Sydow too, although no surprise there. The film reminds me of the Harry Palmer films a little and with a classic John Barry score to boot. The sixties were so stylish. The suites, the women, the cars.
Tim Richardson Segal was just starting his career as a star, and had just been in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf with Burton and Taylor.
I was a George Segal fan in my younger days .
When I saw this movie , the theme tune and Senta Berger captivated me ...👌
I've watched this film a few times over the years. I'm surprised how much of it I've forgotten. Some scenes I just don't remember.
Max Von Sydow here , looks the spitting image of Boris Becker .👌
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George is so cool. I had a huge crush on him.
Some great actors in this movie. George Segal always had such a nice charming disarming smile and Sir Alec Guinness a patronising smile that says I know something you don't.
Very suspenseful. I enjoyed this good movie very much on the last day of this year. In Berlin where the story plays many people speak fluent English. Despite the cut of the picture, which was well done by the way, you can get and enjoy the whole story unshortened. Worth seeing.
At 29 minutes into this, which I have never seen before, it's very slickly building tension, without violence or crazy driving. I do want that red Porsche! 😎
Aah! A British spy movie. A classic. Well done, Chaps! The clever dialogue is better than any violent exchange of gunfire. Thank you.
Ah yes, yes....Quite!
yes it is
Love the cars... Mercedes 220 convertibles, Porsche, Ford Taunus, Opels... and VWs.
George Segal was one of my favorite actors.. He could do anything .. drama.. comedy.. he was extremely well versed… So, was Alex Guinness… Two brilliant actors… Sad that they are both gone… I really miss George Segal.. He always made me laugh…. I forget the name.. but the comedy he did with Barbara Streisand was very funny…
This was a great spy flick.. more like the real thing…
Thank you for posting..! Haven’t seen this in 40 years… Still Carries well…
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Agreed! I wish they'd used George Segal in more films in the '70s and '80s. Finding a film of his that you haven't seen yet is like finding a hidden treasure! Or as the Goonies would say, "rich stuff."
He was hilarious in Where’s Poppa with Ruth Gordon!
Barefoot in the park
Max von Sydow does a great Boris Becker😂🤣😂
This is a wonderful film that I have watched a couple of times on television. A true spy film with great actors and very good soundtrack music by John Barry who composed the music for the James Bond films. Matt Monro also sings in this film and also in the James Bond film From Russia with love.
También canto el tema de la banda musical del film CHARADA, Matt Monroe, en forma brillante. La canción, con el mismo nombre de la película es excelente (film de espionaje y romance, con toques de humor) Es interesante y se deja ver bien con muy buenos trabajos de Cary Grant y Audrey Herpburn (elegante y de una suave belleza,)
Good film...pity not a sequel..
That actress was beautiful... stunning
Senta Berger, an Austrian star.
Some really nice now expensive classic cars in this especially Quiller’s red Porsche 356 cabriolet and various lovely old Mercedes too
I love this film & it has the perfect sense of the old & new & its a msg that runs throughout the film, both factions trying to get power after WW2 not wanting to shed the old ways & unsure of the new era 🎥 🌐
Stunning classic Mercedes Benzes and other lovely cars in this movie. 🤗🤗
The Porsche is what got me.
The first place i visited in Berlin was the Mercedes tower to see the sign just near the church. Do visit East Berlin you will recognise part seen in this film also East wast no sanitised after the War .
The Quiller Memorandum is my favorite spy movie, for many reasons. Ironically it is also Quentin Tarantino's favorite spy movie. I worked as a Teacher in a German International School and it brings back fond memories of being a teacher. Getting the children to form lines after break is just so classic.
For me the messgae in the film holds true today. The scene at the beginning where Pol tells Quiller that Nazis don't wear brown shirts anymore is pure gold. And at the end of the film Quiller and Inge are discussing the capture of all the Nazi cell, and most importantly both of them are wearing brown. That visual lesson is combined with Quiller letting Inge off the hook. Their personal relationship trumps their duty on being on opposite sides. This is shades of "The spy who came in from the cold" and makes this movie true to life. Like the "Three Days of the Condor", "The Whistleblower" and to some extent the Harry Palmer films this is how espionage works in real life. Spy movies in a completely different class to gun toting, babe chasing, car chasing gamblers.
Didja just name drop Tarantino to elevate your status ? Bruh...lol
3 Days of the Condor is a great movie!
@@freddyharrison877low IQ people who call others BRUH just hate anyone with actual intelligence😅
Well, I’ve always held that people who watch Bond movies for the spycraft and not just the action, the stunts, the set pieces, the quips, the glamour and the fun villains, just aren’t getting it. They’re excellent at what they do, but we’re not meant to take them seriously.
Stories like The Spy Who Came In From The Cold are loosely based on Le Carrie’s experiences and the experiences of his colleagues and contacts. They’re gritty, seedy, philosophical, eye opening and always rather tragic. They tell the tale of people who make huge sacrifices (sometimes the ultimate sacrifice) for their country and way of life, and who do so for very little by way of reward. That is the morality lesson at the heart of all of John Le Carrie’s stories, told in varying ways, mixing just enough fiction with the facts to get by the sensors of MI’s 5 and 6. It is their plausibility and frankness that captures their audiences, as well as their beautifully crafted characters. Talk about, “show, don’t tell.” Le Carrie gives us stories in which the characters have made never telling anyone anything a way of life! So the story and plot is all revealed in the mood, the atmosphere and the spaces between the sentences. That’s genius.
Quiller falls somewhere between the high concept of Harry Palmer stories and the gritty down-to-Earth-ism of Le Carrie.
I’m indebted to you for mentioning Tarantino. I was trying to think, who does George Segal remind me of? It’s Bruce Willis. There are times, when he’s chatting up the German teacher in her flat, when he even sounded like him. Something about the eyes and the shape of his features, combined with his mannerisms.
Too bad Quentin didn't take example. His movies are rather stupid.
great movie and great music...loved it..Thanks............Mick UK.
Had to watch this twice, especially because of the scenes between Quiller and the German fraulein, to realise he'd been suspicious of her all along. Really well done, this film. Always love it when I see Max von Sydow and Alec Guinness in the credits.
The dialogue in this movie seems very realistic to me. Understated but like normal people. I like that
Screenplay was by distinguished playwright Harold Pinter!
One of the best spy films ever, George Segal is absolutely brilliant.
R.I.P. George Segal, 1934-2021. Always enjoyed him in whatever he was in.
This was a great film
😒 This covers at a (sad) surprise to me.
A really good actor, and this is (even as my Tarantino said to Mr Segal) a really terrific film.
@@UNOwen1 Yes he played a smart arse american very well.
Love George Segal great guy too.
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They never quite made movies like these. Story and plot are excellent and the dialogues witty. Of course any book by Adam hall or ellestor trevor is always wonderful. Segal is versatile actor both at home with comedy and a thriller movie. Thank you for this wonderful movie
Super flick! Danke Seher! I'm very fond of movies with Max von Sydow. He was a very special actor and for a neutral Swede, always got typecast as a Nazi type. Always did a top notch job. Thank you!
Good old classic retro Classic retro Film movie excellent great good movie.!!! Thanks for uploading this film movie I'm watching this Film movie right now 31 st Januar 2022.! 🎞️🎥📽️🎬👍💯🤩😍🥰😘🤗🤗
Made back when quality meant substance as opposed to how many special effects there are.
Thank for putting this up Anthony, much enjoyed.............Thanks and Blessings..............
This is one of the best films I have ever seen :- they just can't make films like this anymore. George Segal and Senta Berger (good enough to eat) sizzle on-screen!
As time goes on Paintings, poetry, music, and films of the past always look better and better and so people appreciate them more!!!
Even Pinter, seemingly.
How refreshing to see positive comments on youtube. I was a kid when this came out and Senta Berger blew my mind.
Me Too,,,,
Did she make your swollen head spin.
With Romy Schneider and Hedi Lamarr one oft the three most beautiful Austrian movie actresses of all time.
Saw this in 1968 as a boy,made an impression.All good characters Senta Berger was so sensual,thanks George Segal for your performance in an enjoyable film.
I thought I remembered seeing this movie years back. At the scene where Mr. Segal was walking up the steps and bumps into the man carrying the suitcases, I said out loud "He gets jabbed." Thank you for posting.
Just watched this again after I don't know how many years. It should be pretty dated but it's still very watchable. Clever screenplay. Great cast. From back in the days before mobile phones and the interweb.
It just really KILLS ME, when I hear someone trying to, or attempting to, put down a good movie, by saying that it is "DATED" when it's "NOT !!"
Pinewood studios made so many great movies in the 50’s and 60’s. This was great. Thanks for the excellent post. A hidden gem. An amazing time. Never get enuff of these wonderful old movies from the era of my childhood.
Any film with the great Alec Guinness and George Sanders is going to be good.
brilliant film...excellent music. bravo!
George and Senta really bring their A game
Brilliant film George seagal was superb in this and the beautiful Senta Berger wow loved her the ending was great when he walks away from her at the school very atmospheric
Thank you for this beautiful movie!
Thank you for posting this film. I saw it many years ago, I was in my late teens. Now I see so much more in it, not only the film, but also the attitudes behind the writing of the story and the script. Very interesting and enjoyable
I saw it in the theater with my parents, I was 14! Really liked it and got a big crush on Segal!
Rest In Peace Mr Max Von Sydow
Sental Berger could have been a big Hollywood star ?George Segal at his prime!Alec Guinness being Alec Guinness! What a little gem of a picture,most people haven't even heard of .......
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When it came out I was sixteen, read about it but didn't see it even if willing. When I saw the title yesterday it flashed my memories, so after all that time I lastly had the view and positively filled the gap. Thanks.
the school teacher is perfect , shes very beautiful , I cant take my eyes of her.
Wonderful film. Thanks for the posting.
This is an excellent film. Having been a school teacher in Germany it brings back pleasant memories. This is a real spy story and not a childish fantasy like James Bond. George Segal is perfect as Quiller going through the valley of death in the manner of a Taoist Warrior. I wonder if we will ever get movies like this again with the right balance and not too much sensationalism.
When were you a teacher in Germany?
intelligence is what Quiller was using and not even the audience realised it.!. try and find this in the USA.!
I beg your pardon, my spycraft is not some "childish fantasy".
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@si james Thank you for the suggestion. "Funeral in Berlin" is a great film and catches the atmosphere of the sixties.
Guinness had a seemingly endless range of characters, voices, appearances,. Astonishing, just these first few minutes, when Im literally thinking wtf do they all dome from?. Segal I just love. Von Sydow remains uniquely bizarre, but still a superb actor. What a line-up!!
Wow, this movie had it all.
It also left me with such an uneasy feeling all over, almost like chills going through me.
I've never experienced a feeling like this, with any other movie, kind of scary and frightening.
Great film ,fabulous actors ,Director😊😊😊😊😊🎉
Thank you so much for this. It's a joy to hear the flexatone played so well in the theme music. Those of you who would like to hear it again, look up Khachaturian's Piano Concerto.
I will! Thank you!!
Very good film!! There doesn't always have to be blood and guts!! Thanks!!
I had a friend that spent years behind the iron curtain working for the US. He spent time on a Soviet sub, his cover was perfect or so we thought. When the Berlin Wall came down there was no contact. Not married but he had a mother, father and siblings. Needless to say he is presumed dead.
No wonder that his cover was blown with blabbermouth friends...
Anthony Prime: Here I am again after a long while....Thanks again for uploading this great film. Love for you your family and friends. Cheers from New Orleans the city of jazz and the wonderful "cajun" food. USA.
Wonderful movie- great acting. One of my favourites from the 60's. Thanks for the upload.
Too bad YT only streams the crap resolution version... not nice YT.
Senta Berger sure was beautiful back in 1966. Wow! Great film! I was a little kid in 66, so never saw this film. Glad I could see it now on You Tube.
I saw this film about 20 years ago and by pure luck I found it back on youtube,,,, Great spy movie in the line of Harry Palmer.. Thanks for posting this one..
Beautiful movie! Thank you for sharing.
Good old movie stellar cast, great location shots very well done, not at all like the what you see today.
I watched this movie mid 1980s in PRC, the few minutes at the end of the film are profound and have practical significance for today's Germany.
The script is superb. Nothing said between Quiller and Inga is on the level and each word has a precise meaning.
Yes. RIP George Segal. Fantastic film. Script by Pinter. Music great. Acting great.
What a classic 👍thanks
Brilliant acting by George Segal and the amazing Max Von Sydow. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Simply Excellent,just excellent
I've loved this movie since I first saw it in my early teens. I became an instant fan of George Segal. Thanks for sharing :)
Allegorical Littera - Jack Kost me too!
Beautiful Mercedes Benz classic 1950's 300D and other models everywhere in this film.
There's a fantastic view of the awesome dash woodwork in a 300D convertible that rivals Rolls Royce. The 300D was a very special MB.
Oh, the rest of the movie is great, too. ;-)
They are in the new Mercedes Benz offices in Berlin at the end of the film a perfect example of the old ways ushering in the new era
This movie is masterpiece in many ways,it reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock too,this movie and Dark of the Sun (1968) are my favorite movies for all times...
Just love the music in this excellent spy movie.
I saw this in theater in my youth. I've forgotten 1000's of movies. It has stayed w me since. It's my favorite movie. I'm w S Taylor below, my other is Michael Cains "Ipcress File". Never understood why Segal didn't continue on w the character like Cain did w Harry Palmer
George Segal was perfect in every way. Max Von Sydow was the perfect antagonist, didn't under or over play the part. Like all the guys my age I fell in love w Senta Berger. Alec Guiness was a little too over the top for me, but OK. Even George Saunders bit was spot on.
Those who never got it, I think you had to live thru the Cold War to really appreciate all the subtle nuances to the film. The characters, the scenes, the music, atmospheres flowed into one to make it one of the best. The final departing scene w Senta Berger at the school is at least as stunning and descriptive as the final Casablanca scene
Thank you, Anthony Prime
I first saw it in a cinema in Singapore in 66 and it made a big impression on me. I agree with your comment except I liked Alex Guiness' character. Eight years ago I was a school teacher in a German school and did the double clap in the playground to get the children to form two lines and so this brings back fond memories for me. The ending of this film is very powerful on many levels.
The presence of Alec Guinness - no matter how fleeting - in a movie always lifts it out of the commonplace. George Segal was a popular actor in the sixties most at home in romantic comedies. He was a good King Rat.
Max Von Sydow plays a convincing baddie and strangely admits to finding Segal sexy...? Segal was undoubtedly a charismatic thespian though with a somewhat limited range. He had three basic expressions which magically served him well: one of greater or lesser anxiety; the second of confused disbelief; and the third a mixture of the two.
Senta Berger was a brilliant actress and arguably the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Moreover - unlike so many other actresses, e.g. Goldie Hawn - Miss Berger has retained her good looks into old age.
Segal was great in “The Terminal Man”.
First time seeing this actress. And yes, she was a stunning beauty!
My favorite George Segal movies were 'Who's afraid of Virginia woolf", and Death of a Salesman", a teleplay he was in with Lee j Cobb. But neither of those were romantic comedies. There was never anyone close to George Segal in his style. I really liked him.
Don’t forget the terrific George Sanders!
@@zoe1972A Touch of Class with Glenda Jackson was a terrific film! Segal could always do comedy, he rocked in Where’s Poppa and much later he was very funny on Just Shoot Me!
Thanks for posting. An excellent film.
This is a great spy movie and for me it brings back memories of being a school teacher in Germany which I really enjoyed. I remember getting the kids to form two lines in the playground before marching off to the classroom. The film shows how real spies behave. It also shows how agents on different sides can be loyal to the deep friendship that sometimes develops. For me one of the key points of the film is that both Quiller and Inge are wearing brown in the last scene. There are no coincidences in the spy game and things are seldom what they seem.
Ahh, here is Jones.
One of my earliest memories from my childhood schooldays in Scotland St in Glasgow was teachers forming us kids into lines. This followed me all through my school days till I left in 1969 after and including three great years in Broughty Ferry outside Dundee.
Later in young adulthood I had several German friends, the similarities between the two cultures were fascinating.
This was a great movie! Thx for posting!
Love the use of Schleisches Tor for location work. Had hardly changed at all at the start of the 1980s. A tourist trap at this stage. Thank you for posting.
The only location in the entire film that is close to the border with East Berlin and the Berlin wall..
Thank you. Excellent film!
I've watched this film over one hundred times. It's the acting of Alec Guinnes at the beginning. Sets up the film. Fantastic !!!
Bill Moylan A young George Smiley indeed 😊
Alec Guinness is simply a cut above the rest.
Excellent thriller. George was terrific. only one shot fired.
Enjoyed this very much and thanks for uploading,I have seen it a couple of times before but it's a film that improves with watching.
I really cannot thing of anything to criticise,everything works perfectly and the ending is a suitable anti-climax,no action,no drama just "We got them all ..."
Seeing a cold war era Berlin brought to mind the Bernie Gunther novels by Philip Kerr.
SCAR's Hide in Plain Sight EP brought me here. Gotta watch this. Thanks 👍
What a great movie! Wow! In a nutshell, George Segal's suits and Senta Berger's face!
Came out same year as Virginia Woolf. George was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for VW. PS I ❤ George Sanders!
I do so miss films with a genuine story line that challenges the intellect. Gimmicks of today's films do not replace a challenge to the mind.
Max Von Sydow is always my favourite villain. From this role to Needful Things.
Of course many NAZI's got a new job via OSS to form the new BND, Major General Reinhard Gehlen and selected associates. And some others found their way via project paperclip into various US establishments. And the industrials, they never left, see "The Silence of the Quandt's".
This movie is a relief from present day productions of 🎬fiction.🎥
It was funny to see the shifter on the tree of the steering wheel....I remember driving that way....thank you for sharing this movie
My old Saab had three on the tree.
James Bond wasnt a spy, he was an assasin😂🤣🗡️ 🔫
25:00 'Our country [the USA] doesn't want to dominate anyone.' Now that line really had me in stitches.
@Margaret Gust Probably EVZYL is someone rather young who went our now corrupt education system.
@Margaret Gust Read the book Overthrow. It's full of facts about how the US has invaded 150 countries so far. Plus, the the whole point of the US was to dominate the natives and form a nation after they are subdued. The US did dominate the Indians (eradicated them actually) for that purpose. But I suppose it's easier for you to think your government is like a toothfairy, wishing nobody any harm, just trying to help everyone selflessly. Don't forget either, the US lost 500,000 lives in wwii, the USSR lost 29,000,000, so if you understand math you know who did more to stop hitler.
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Great movie!! Thanks for sharing.
I wish they made more movies like this - not a green screen in sight and a cracking script played by actors who can act.
Yes. This entire cast is fantastic.
yes, and the camera does not cut away every 3 seconds, either. The actors act, delivering more than one line before each cut.
Steven J Davies ... OH !!! Agreed , Sir ! Segal drove this one from Scene 1 to the mat !
Schizo Tazer ...Steven J Davies ... ... Oddly , and spinelessly , I agree with you both ! ...
Steven J Davies by Harold Pinter I believe.
This is a movie I had only seen on late night television. It's very good to see it complete.
The music is wonderful and any movie with Max von Sydow is tops.
+Barb Kaye he played chess w/ death, innit?
+bill allen And offered to kill Robert Redford at no extra charge in Three Days of the Condor. The man's a menace.
also hounded hims to death on the sea, it was what caused hims to exclaim: "all hope is lost!". maybe.
I love Max
LOL! : )
Watching the movie now and all the great actors in this movie are great my man from star wars wow
kinda like the euro spy films that were all the craze in Europe at the time but so smooth, so much depth, great stuff, really enjoyable
I just reread this last month for old times' sake. And I mourned the loss of intelligent plotting. This is for thinking people. Thanks for posting this.
Yes indeed. Screenplay by Harold Pinter.
Plot by Elleston Trevor (Adm Hall),Pinter just padded out the dialogue.
Thanks so much for posting this Anthony. This was a year before I spent a year in Berlin in Spandau in 67/68 - momentous times of cold war tension when Russia invaded Czechoslovakia. This brought back many memories of how I remember the city especially the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church etc. When you went over to the East/Russian Sector the atmosphere was heavy and foreboding.
Simon Hattrell is love to visit Berlin in the 60s. Shame it’s not possible!
I spent a day in East Berlin in 1980 or so. The saddest people I've ever seen. I was relieved to get back into the West that evening.
Thank you mr Anthony it has been long time that i search for this movie but i forgot the title!!! i was little kid when i saw it for the first time and it brings back so many good memories of those good old days!!!!
1:35:32. When me & my best bud spent a week in Berlin / Potsdam, we walked past the wrecked church seen in a few parts of the movie.
It's Berlin's equivalent to Coventry Cathedral - left standing as a reminder to the destruction / horrors of conflict - Kaiser Wilhelm Mem. Ch, ex W. Berlin