Daft, dated and outright confusing most of the time, but it undeniably fun.
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05/31/06
The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
86 %
Reviews Counted: 7 Fresh: 6 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Synopsis: George Segal, Alec Guinness and Max von Sydow square off against each other in this espionage thriller, adapted by Harold Pinter, from the novel by Adam Hall, aka for writer Elleston Trevor. Ace spy Quiller is lured away from holiday to replace a British agent who died while essaying a most... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: George Segal, Senta Berger, Alec Guinness, Max Von Sydow
Reviews
1 - 7 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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Although the whole thing is ill-served by Michael Anderson's direction, it remains perversely likeable precisely because it is rather long-winded and enigmatic.
02/09/06
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A great cast put to poor use in an espionage film so determined to avoid spy movie cliches that it fails to remember what makes them enjoyable in the first place.
05/24/03
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Pinter's spare screenplay gives George Segal some funny lines, but the fact that Segal doesn't engage in the usual Bondsmanship is welcome relief for audiences bored with one fantastic exploit after another and yearning for a more human look at spying.
05/05/08
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It relies on a straight narrative storyline, simple but holding, literate dialog and well-drawn characters.
05/05/08
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