Ian Holm Game Set Match
Game set and match is a 1988 television serial directed by ken grieve and patrick lau and written by john howlett.
Ian holm game set match. Bernard samson is a spy in the employ of s i s london central. It is based on the books berlin game mexico set and london match by len deighton. With ian holm michael culver michael degen anthony bate. A great dramatization of deighton s great spy thriller deaflove 5 april 2004 this made for television movie based on the three books game set match by len deighton is one of the best spy dramas ever produced.
The 1988 granada tv miniseries of the trilogy by len deighton. The two directors worked separately on different episodes. Based on berlin game mexico set and london match this expensive series filmed extensively in all three locations and was superbly cast. Casting well loved characters is always a challenge for any producer.
Ian holm is brilliant in his portrayal of the stoic but cunning bernard samson. 100 region free the dvd set is in english. Bernard samson ian holm. Berlin game mexico set and london match.
Game set and match is the first of three trilogies written by len deighton which feature the protagonist spy bernard samson the other two trilogies being spy hook spy line and spy sinker. Anthony bate will play on any dvd player in any country. In his 1986 preface to game set match deighton speaks of the error of those who imagine bernard is right but then seems to do a bernard in his hostility to the holm casting by your account. This may contain spoilers.
Worth noting for comparison that le carre was hugely impacted by the casting of alec guinness as smiley who took over his character entirely. The show brings together a wealth of the uk and german s acting talent. British tv itv adaptation of len deighton s trilogy of cold war spy novels about sis officer bernard samson played by ian holm. Starring ian holm hugh fraser anthony bate michael culver and mel martin.
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