Question 1

What real-life experience did author John le Carré draw on for the novel's setting?

Accepted Answer

John le Carré worked for British Intelligence MI5 and MI6 in the 1950s-60s and was in Berlin when the Berlin Wall was built, which inspired the novel set about a year after the wall's construction.

Question 2

Which actor insisted on casting friends from his theater days, causing friction over a leading role?

Accepted Answer

Richard Burton insisted on casting friends like Michael Hordern and Robert Hardy from his Old Vic and West End days, but Claire Bloom was cast by the director instead of his wife Elizabeth Taylor, leading to tension.

Question 3

What is the origin of the character name 'Control' and its connection to James Bond?

Accepted Answer

Control, also known as C, is the head of MI6, based on the tradition started by Captain Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming who signed with C in green ink. James Bond's M is a play on this name.

Question 4

What awards or festivals recognized 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'?

Accepted Answer

It was recognized at the Golden Globes, National Board of Review, Academy Awards, Writers Guild of America, BAFTA Awards, and Berlin International Film Festival in the 1960s and 1991.

Question 5

Who played the British agent Alec Leamas in the film?

Accepted Answer

Richard Burton played the character Alec Leamas, a British agent who refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s.

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