![]() But it becomes very obvious very soon that he’s an incredibly ruthless, calculated and intelligent man. He even scolds Harry for talking in the library. He’s entirely unassuming, with thinning blonde hair and a pinched mouth. We first see him sitting in a library, reading books on physics. And that’s why he’s so unnerving and dangerous in this film. In fact, if you saw him in the street, you’d look right through him. He’s the type to politely clap after an agent has murdered someone and written a stellar field report on it.įrank Gatliff who plays Bluejay also couldn’t be farther from a Bond villain. His eyes are like chips of ice melded with unyielding blue stone, cold, unsettling and completely lacking in any emotion. In fact, Green’s portrayal of Dalby is the perfect portrayal of the kind of upper echelon, well bred, Eton educated borderline sociopaths that made up the British secret service during the Cold War. Unlike M in the Bond films, you get the distinct feeling that he would rather see Palmer die than complete his mission. He comes across as a pencil pusher, and therefore he and Palmer instantly hate each other. His moustache is perfectly waxed, almost reminiscent of Hercule Poirot’s. ![]() Nigel Green, who plays Palmer’s new division boss, Dalby, is absolutely stellar in this film. And no, there’s no villain like Goldfinger lurking about in this one. Instead, I will concentrate on the film’s performances, which are all solid gold. The Ipcress File is the kind of film that has a plot that must be revealed to the viewer slowly and carefully in order for its maximum impact to be felt. Firstly I would not do its convoluted, building pace any justice, nor would it do any service to the film. Ruth Berry, managing director of global distribution at ITV Studios, said that “with its stellar on and off-screen talent, rich characterization and rollercoaster of twist and turns, ‘The Ipcress File’ is set to thrill the modern, global audience.I won’t attempt to describe the plot of the film in this post. ![]() Hodge, meanwhile, said the series represented a “wonderful opportunity to inhabit a time when the post-war world was morphing into the way we live now, when social mobility, civil rights and modern feminism were forcing their way into public consciousness.” ![]() Watkins, who is directing each of the six episodes, said he “can’t wait to bring Len Deighton’s intoxicating web of spies - sexier than Smiley’s people, more real than Bond - to a wider television audience.” ![]() Harry Palmer is an incredible part and this would have been impossible without the right actor, so we are all delighted that Joe Cole will take on the role,” said ITV’s head of drama Polly Hill. “I’m thrilled to be bringing John Hodge’s brilliant adaptation of such an iconic novel to ITV. The series will be produced by Paul Ritchie (“McMafia,” “Slumdog Millionaire”).Īlong with ITV Studios, the other co-financiers of the series include the Liverpool Film Office, Lipsync, Filmgate and the Finnish National and Regional Funds, with Cofiloisirs Bank cashflowing. The show marks the first major production for Altitude Television, which is part of Altitude Film Entertainment, the independent British media firm behind “Amy” and “Moonlight.” The series is being produced in association with ITV Studios.Įxecutive producers include Will Clarke (“Filth”) and Andy Mayson (“Ghost Stories”) for Altitude Television, Andrew Eaton (“The Crown”) for Turbine, Sandy Lieberson (“Performance”), James Watkins and Hilary and Steven Saltzman. “The Ipcress File” is an espionage thriller set in Berlin and London during the 1960s. ![]()
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