The Looking Glass War
5.8
“"Why do we listen to them? Why do we fight their wars for them?"”
When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate a missile installation outside of East Berlin and bring back photos of the new rockets.
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Cast
21 people
Anthony Hopkins
John Avery
Known for
Westworld
The Silence of the Lambs
Christopher Jones
Leiser
Known for
Ryan's Daughter
Mad Dog Time
Pia Degermark
The Girl
Known for
Elvira Madigan
Ralph Richardson
LeClerc
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
The Fallen Idol
Paul Rogers
Haldane
Known for
Billy Budd
Our Man in Havana
Susan George
Susan
Known for
Straw Dogs
EastEnders
Ray McAnally
Undersecretary of State
Known for
The Mission
Jack the Ripper
Robert Urquhart
Johnson
Known for
The Curse of Frankenstein
Murder at the Gallop
Vivian Pickles
Mrs. King
Known for
Harold and Maude
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Anna Massey
Avery's Wife
Known for
The Machinist
Peeping Tom
Maxine Audley
Mrs LeClerc
Known for
Peeping Tom
A King in New York
Timothy West
Taylor
Known for
Going Postal
Gentleman Jack
Frank Pierson Director · John le Carré Author Austin Dempster Cinematographer
United States release February 4, 1970 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, Finnish, German
Production
Frankovich Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Finnish · German
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 2, 1970
Limited theatrical · London
United States · February 4, 1970
Theatrical
Finland
May 22, 1970 · Theatrical
Germany
January 28, 1970 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 2, 1970 · Theatrical
Japan
May 16, 1970 · Theatrical
Norway
September 28, 1970 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 8, 1970 · Theatrical
March 25, 1987 · Physical
August 10, 2005 · Physical
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