Quiller Memorandum: Amazon.ca: George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow, Senta Berger, George Sanders, Robert Helpmann, Robert Flemyng, Peter Carsten, Ernst Walder, Edith Schneider, Philip Madoc, G�nter Meisner, Erwin Hillier, Michael Anderson, Frederick Wilson, Ivan Foxwell, Harold Pinter, Trevor Dudley Smith: DVD

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5.0 out of 5 stars Often overlooked and I don't know why!, May 4 2003

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Michael Cavalero (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quiller Memorandum, the (VHS Tape)

"The Quiller memorandum" is an unfortunately often overlooked Cold War-era spy thriller that is an excellent example of the genre. Set in a divided Berlin, it pits our hero, Quiller of MI-6 (played with world-weary, casual aplomb by the wonderful George Segal) against an evil underground cell of resurgent neo-Nazis, led by Max von Sydow. The beautiful German actress Senta Berger literally glows on the screen and features in an interesting plot twist made all the more disturbing by her on-screen job as a school teacher. The incredible Alec Guiness, in a small but critical role as Pol, epitomizes the faintly creepy, ever-inscrutable British spymaster that one never knows is friend or foe. Elegantly directed on location by Michael Anderson, it stands with "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" as one of the two best 'non-James Bondish" spy films of the late 60's. STRONGLY recommended!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Formula spy stuff but very well done, Aug 30 2008

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bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quiller Memorandum (DVD)

Imagine two great armies in a fog. Each looking for the other's HQ.
In the middle is Quiller who must get close enough to the enemy to signal the location of their HQ but not give way the location of his.

Modern day Germany (1960's) we see a resurgence of citizens that want the country to be strong. A hand full of citizens is acting on those sentiments. Seems the British Intelligence Pol (Alec Guinness) is a little queasy. They want to identify these people apparently lead by someone called October (Max von Sydow) and nip it in the bud. To this purpose they have issued agents that are now being mysteriously dispatched. Looks like it is time to bring in Quiller (George Segal); he has his own methods of detection and is not quite as paranoid as Pol when it comes to who is in the right.

Will Quiller succeed where others have failed?
Or is it curtains for this overconfident loner?

We get to share in his triumphs and setbacks as he probes the opposing forces and in the process meets a beautiful elementary school teacher Inge Lindt (Senta Berger) whom goes from innocent to entwined.

It was a nice touch to find the Quiller could speak German and was nice enough in the film to use textbook German so we could follow the conversation with out scratching our heads.

Again it is not as much the story as the execution that gives this movie the value.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Thinking Man's Spy Movie, Mar 15 2002

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Terry R. Shaw "Author/musician/artist/retired... (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quiller Memorandum, the (VHS Tape)

Although it's set in the 60's, it holds up today. Think of it as a period piece and remember it was during the cold war. You have to think Michael Caine turned this down because it's so close to his spy movies. There's no thrilling chases or Bond-type tricks, just plodding pursuit of his quest. However the enemy just lets him go twice and that will spoil it for the real thinkers. Just enjoy it and try to forget George in his "Just Shoot Me" TV role.

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