Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 Anglo-French espionage film directed by Tomas Alfredson, from a screenplay written by Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan based on the 1974 novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. The film stars Gary Oldman as George Smiley, and co-stars Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ciarán Hinds. Set in London in the early 1970s, the story follows the hunt for a Soviet double agent at the top of the British secret service.
The film was produced through the British company Working Title Films and financed by France's StudioCanal. It premiered in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. The film was a critical and commercial success and was the highest-grossing film at the British box office for three consecutive weeks. It received three Academy Award nominations including a Best Actor nomination for Oldman.
Synopsis[]
The film follows the story of a British double agent at the top of the British secret service in 1970.
Cast[]
- Gary Oldman as George Smiley
- Colin Firth as Bill Haydon
- Tom Hardy as Ricki Tarr
- Mark Strong as Jim Prideaux
- Ciarán Hinds as Roy Bland
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Peter Guillam
- David Dencik as Toby Esterhase
- Stephen Graham as Jerry Westerby
- Simon McBurney as Oliver Lacon
- Toby Jones as Percy Alleline
- John Hurt as Control
- Svetlana Khodchenkova as Irina
- Kathy Burke as Connie Sachs
- Roger Lloyd-Pack as Mendel
- Christian McKay as Mackelvore
- Konstantin Khabenskiy as Polyakov
Awards[]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | 26 February 2012 | Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominated |
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Best Adapted Screenplay |
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan | Nominated | ||
| Best Original Score | Alberto Iglesias | Nominated | ||
| American Society of Cinematographers | 12 February 2012 | Best Cinematography in a Film | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominated |
| Art Directors Guild | 4 February 2012 | Period Film | Maria Djurkovic (Production Designer) | Nominated |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | 5 January 2012 | Best Cast | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy cast | Won |
| Empire Awards | 25 March 2012 | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best British Film | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Won | ||
| Best Director | Tomas Alfredson | Nominated | ||
| Best Thriller | Won | |||
| Hollywood Film Festival | Best Composer | Alberto Iglesias | Won | |
| Online Film Critics Society Awards | 2 January 2012 | Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominated |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Dino Jonsater | Nominated | ||
| London Film Critics Circle Award | 19 January 2012 | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best British Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominated | ||
| Best British Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan | Nominated | ||
| Best Technical Achievement | Maria Djurkovic | Won | ||
| International Film Award | 11 February 2012 | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Gary Oldman | Won | ||
| Best Director | Tomas Alfredson | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actrees | Kathy Burke | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan | Won | ||
| Best Original Score | Alberto Iglesias | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Won | ||
| Best Editing | Dino Jonsater | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonald | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Jacqueline Durran | Won | ||
| Best Sound | Stephen Griffiths, Andy Shelley | Nominated | ||
| Best Cast | Won | |||
| Best Makeup | Felicity Bowring, Sophia Burnage | Nominated | ||
| Best Scene | Won | |||
| British Film Bloggers Circle Awards | 21 February 2012 | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best British Film | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Tomas Alfredson | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Won | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | 12 February 2012 | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Gary Oldman | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Tomas Alfredson | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan | Won | ||
| Outstanding British Film | Won | |||
| Best Original Music | Alberto Iglesias | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing | Dino Jonsater | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design | Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonald | Nominated | ||
| Best Costume Design | Jacqueline Durran | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound | Nominated | |||
| Richard Attenborough Regional Film Awards | 2 February 2012 | Best British Film of the year | Won | |
| Best British Actor of the year | Gary Oldman | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan | Won | ||
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 15 January 2012 | Best International Star | Gary Oldman | Won |
| British Independent Film Awards | 4 December 2011 | Best Technical Achievement | Maria Djurkovic (Production Design) | Won |
| Best British Independent Film | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Nominated | ||
| Best Director of a British Independent Film | Tomas Alfredson | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film | Gary Oldman | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kathy Burke | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Tom Hardy | Nominated | ||
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Nominated | |||
| Stockholm Film Festival | 20 November 2011 | FIPRESCI Award | Won | |
| Irish Film and Television Awards | 11th February 2012 | Best International Film | Won | |
| Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film | Ciarán Hinds | Nominated | ||
| International Actor | Gary Oldman | Nominated | ||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | 25 March 2012 | Best Actor | Gary Oldman | Won |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan | Won | ||
| Venice Film Festival | 10 September 2011 | Golden Lion | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 5 December 2011 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan | Nominated |
Videos[]
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