The Deadly Affair (1967), based on a John le Carré novel. James Mason is excellent as George Smiley. Has a drab depressing totally appropriate visual style. Effectively bleak, not bad but has major flaws and was predictably a box office flop.

My review: https://dfordoom-movieramblings.blogspot.com/2024/07/the-deadly-affair-1967.html

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The Deadly Affair (1967)

The Deadly Affair is a 1967 British spy thriller directed by Sidney Lumet, although given that it’s based on a John le Carré novel (his fir...

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I can't watch anything with James Mason in it.

Bill Hader ruined everything. I saw him do a Mason bying donuts -bit on Colbert and that is all I can think about when I see his face. 😄