Directed by Tomas Alfredson, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) is a film adaptation of the 1974 spy novel by John le Carré. A compelling portrait of the quiet, solitary agent George Smiley, the film explores the efforts of a retired spy in search of a Soviet mole within the British Intelligent Service. By means of flashbacks, multiple plotlines and characters, Alfredson paints a complex but refined picture of the callous world of corruption and betrayal, against the bleak backdrop of Cold War Britain. The film was met with astonishing reviews, receiving three Academy Award nominations (Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Original Score) in 2011.
