Debrief: Michael Caine on Harry Palmer
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- British film icon Michael Caine recalls his first starring role as the Cockney spy Harry Palmer, the meaning of “Ipcress”, his personal growth along with the character, and playing a “real” spy. He has played Harry Palmer in five films: “The IPCRESS File”(1962), “Funeral in Berlin”(1964), “Billion-dollar Brain”(1966), “Bullet to Beijing”(1995), & “Midnight in St. Petersburg”(1996).
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The Ipcress File is a work of genius because it's less about gun play and more about a man being slowly diminished and nearly being destroyed. A far cry from Bond who is always depicted as invincible.
Never read the book, but the film version compensates knowing the character, the glasses reminds me of a younger George Smiley
The Ipcress File is compelling reading, but I think Len Deighton's most enthralling book by far was Funeral in Berlin. Deighton took it upon himself to counter both Ian Fleming and David Cornwell aka John Le Carré with what I call "raw espionage". It is rumoured that on the few occasions they met, near nuclear arguments ensued. They had a lot in common as spy fiction writers although paradoxically while on occasion Deighton arguably produced the most realistic stuff he had no direct experience of military intelligence. In that vein it is a shame more espionage thrillers aren't fact based. Courtesy of being factual extra dimensions are added. First, you can read about what’s in the novel in press cuttings and history books. Second, if even just marginally autobiographical, the author has the opportunity to convey his/her genuine hopes and fears as experienced in real life. An example of such a "real" thriller is Beyond Enkription, the first novel or memoir in The Burlington Files series. It's worth mentioning in this context because, coincidentally, some critics have likened its protagonist to a "posh and sophisticated Harry Palmer" and the first novel in the series is indisputably noir, maybe even Deightonesque but unquestionably anti-Bond. It's worth checking out this enigmatic and elusive thriller. Not being a remake it may have eluded you!
Legend.
I just watched it on HD brilliant imo.
As I just confirmed Len Deighton's protagonist in the books was nameless .
Harry Palmer. Well Mr Deighton I note is still with us. I will investigate Palmer and "Charlie". I read some of the books but went into them with Harry Palmer from the movies.
Oh yes. Oscar Holomka. RIP
Is the ice holding for "ENGLISH" languid?
Should have been longer! Thanks anyway