"A smashing thriller" --The New York Times "Exhilarating" --The Washington Post
With ALEC GUINNESS as George Smiley
"One of the most madly atmospheric and enjoyably literate films ever done for television" --The Washington Post
No doubt remains: a mole has infiltrated the Circus, code name for the British Secret Intelligence Service. It can only be one of four men operating at the very highest level. Sidelined agent George Smiley is covertly tapped to root out the mole, a task that requires a painstaking dig through the double-blind world of Cold War-era espionage and his own past. Alec Guinness brilliantly captures the weary heart and steely soul of John le Carrs master spy in an intricate drama hailed as one of the finest ever made for television.
Also starring Ian Richardson, Michael Aldridge, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Bernard Hepton, Terence Rigby, Michael Jayston, Hywel Bennett, and Anthony Bate.
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 4.16 ounces
- Director : Frances Alcock, John Irvin
- Media Format : Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
- Release date : August 5, 2012
- Actors : Alec Guinness, Ian Richardson, Michael Jayston, George Sewell, Bernard Hepton
- Producers : Jonathan Powell
- Studio : ACORN MEDIA
- Number of discs : 3
