The Jigsaw Man (1983)

The Jigsaw Man (1983) (DVD) (*)

Out of Stock

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
French ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Terence Young

Written By:
Dorothea Bennett
Jo Eisinger

Actors:
Michael Caine ..... Philip Kimberly/Sergei Kuzminsky
Laurence Olivier ..... Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
Susan George ..... Penelope Kimberley
Robert Powell ..... Jamie Fraser
Charles Gray ..... Sir James Charley
Morteza Kazerouni ..... Boris Medvachian
Michael Medwin ..... Milroy
Eric Sevareid ..... Himself
Sabine Sun ..... Dr. Zilenka
David Kelly ..... Cameron
Patrick Dawson ..... Ginger
Vladek Sheybal ..... Gen. Zorin
Peter Burton ..... Douglas Ransom
Maggie Rennie ..... Mrs. Ransom
Richard Aylen ..... Older Kimberley

Synopsis:

This spy film purports to be inspired by the true story of Kim Philby (1912-1988), a British intelligence officer and Soviet spy during the 1940s and '50s who gained international notoriety when he blew his cover and defected to the USSR in 1963. But this fictional, unsophisticated, if not naive docudrama portrays a world of espionage in a cross between Nancy Drew and Sam Spade, and Philby's real story is buried in the process. The film opens with British double agent Philip Kimberly (Michael Caine) undergoing complete plastic surgery by order of his Soviet bosses, while his death is announced in the world press. With a different name and face, Kimberly -- now Kuzminsky -- is sent back to England in the guise of a Soviet citizen to retrieve a secret list of names he supposedly hid several years ago. Kusminsky/Kimberly defects at the British passport control, and later escapes his British guards -- leading to a manhunt by both British and Soviet agents. His chief nemesis is Admiral Scaith (Laurence Olivier) and the man he assigns to the case, Jaime Fraser (Robert Powell) -- who just happens to be living with Kimberly's daughter.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 30 November, 2020.