Actors: Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman, Sue lloyd, Gordon Jackson
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Ipcress File
THE IPCRESS FILE is a movie directed by Sidney J. Furie in 1965. The film won the British award for Best British Film in 1966.
Michael Caine is Harry Palmer, a spy working for the British Ministry of Defense. He's asked by his boss, Colonel Ross, to join the Counter-intelligence bureau of Major Dalby who does have a serious problem to solve. Leading british scientists are disappearing and, when they reappear a few days later, they are completely brainwashed. Thanks to his relations with Scotland Yard, Harry Palmer soon finds Grantby who is responsible for the kidnappings. As Ross asks Palmer to give him directly the informations about this case, Palmer suspects that there is a secret war going on between the secret services of Her Majesty.
The unique charm of the british spy movies of the sixties. Highly recommended.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of The Ipcress File
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char doing spying/sabotage
The terrorist enemy is...
- terrorist group
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- very skinny (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- prison
- moving train
- scientific labs
- cave
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 (a little)
Kind of violence:
- mission to rescue
- mental battles
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
