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The Ipcress File (1965)
Bond By Numbers
English - January 18, 2024 18:15 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsTV & Film Arts Books james bond film reviews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Win, Lose or Die (1989)
Next Episode: Eye of the Needle (1981)
After bringing us Ronin, The Quiller Memorandum and The Bourne Identity in previous years, 00-Chapman returns to the "3-Non Bonds" stage for one final showcase. This time, Harry Saltzman's 1965 thriller, The Ipcress File, is under investigation. Deemed by some an "anti-Bond" film for its calculated, artistic economy and unlikely hero, this jazzy spy thriller nevertheless had a good helping of James Bond talent behind the camera. The creative fingerprints of Ken Adam, John Barry, Peter Hunt and Norman Wanstall are all on show throughout this Michael Caine caper, set amidst the cool gloom of a not-yet swinging London.