Creator
1931 - 2020
John le Carré
Poole, Dorset, England, UK
David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 - 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré, was a British author of espionage novels.
Smiley's People
1982
50m
6.0
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
1979
50m
6.0
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
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