United Kingdom / Jan 02, 1970 / London
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate a missile installation outside of East Berlin and bring back photos of the new rockets.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Urquhart | Johnson |
| Vivian Pickles | Mrs. King |
| Anna Massey | Avery's Wife |
| Maxine Audley | Mrs LeClerc |
| Timothy West | Taylor |
| Michael Robbins | Truck Driver |
| Cyril Shaps | East German Detective |
| Peter Swanwick | Finnish Policeman |
| Guy Deghy | Fritsche |
| Angela Down | Chelsea Girl |
| Paul Maxwell | CIA Man |
| Frederick Jaeger | Pilot |
| Jill Goldston | Pub Patron (uncredited) |
| Russell Lewis | Avery's Child |
Genres
ActionDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Looking Glass War |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, suomi, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Frankovich Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 2 gennaio 1970 |
| Executive producer | M.J. Frankovich |
| Production | William Kirby, John Box |
| Writer | Frank Pierson, John le Carré |
| Casting | Robert Lennard |
| Editing | Willy Kemplen, Ray Thorne |
| Cinematography | Austin Dempster, Paul Wilson |
| Assistant directors | Frank Pierson |
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| Camera operators | Paul Wilson, Austin Dempster |
| Additional photography | Paul Wilson, Austin Dempster |
| Production design | Terence Marsh, Roy Walker |
| Art direction | Terence Marsh, Roy Walker |
| Set decoration | Terence Marsh, Roy Walker |
| Music | Angela Morley, Jim Groom, John Cox |
| Sound | Jim Groom, Angela Morley, John Cox |
| Costume design | Dinah Greet, Ernest Gasser |
| Makeup | Ernest Gasser, Dinah Greet |
| Hairstyling | Dinah Greet, Ernest Gasser |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 28, 1970 / 16
United States / Feb 04, 1970 / PG
United Kingdom / Feb 08, 1970
Japan / May 16, 1970 / R18+
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Finland / May 22, 1970
Norway / Sep 28, 1970
Ireland / Oct 02, 1970 / 15
Physical media
United Kingdom / Mar 25, 1987 / 15
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