Criterion Collection: Spy Who Came in From Cold [DVD] [1965] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

John Le Carris acclaimed bestselling novel about a Cold War spy on one final, dangerous mission is every bit as precise and ruthless on-screen in this adaptation directed by Martin Ritt. Richard Burton delivers one of his -defining performances as Alec Leamas, whose hesitant but deeply felt relationship with a beautiful librarian (Claire Bloom) puts what he hopes will be his last assignment, in East Germany, in jeopardy. An intelligent, hard-edged, and even tragic thriller, THE SPY THAT CAME IN FROM THE COLD is etched with realism and suffused with genuine political and personal anxiety. Special features includes: interviews, "The Secret Center: John Le Carre" - a BBC documentary about he author's extraordinary life and work, gallery of set designs, a booklet and more. (1965) ATTENTION: please remember that all Blu-Rays are Region A USA and all DVDs Region 1 USA and you will need a multi region Blu-Ray/DVD player to play them.