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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011): Film vs Book
Film · 2011 · Directed by Tomas Alfredson · Starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth
About the film
A retired spy is brought back to find a mole in the intelligence service.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe newer film trims the novel's detail and keeps its mood of grey suspicion.
Read or watch first?
The book and the older series explain more of the plot.
What the book gives you
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré
A patient, rewarding hunt for a hidden traitor, full of atmosphere and sharp characters.
Who will like it: Readers who enjoy slow-burning, intricate spy mysteries.