The Deadly Affair (Region Free)

(Sidney Lumet, 1966)
Release date: 25 May 2020
Standard Edition Blu-ray

Based on John le Carr’s first novel,Call for the Dead(which introduced spymaster George Smiley),The Deadly Affairsees an ageing British secret agent (James Mason) set out to uncover the truth behind a government employee’s apparent suicide. Eschewing the glamour of the eras Bond thrillers, Lumet’s chilling and intelligent take on the spy drama presents a palpable and darkly sinister picture of Cold War intrigue. The exemplary cast also includes Maximilian Schell, Harriet Andersson, Harry Andrews, Roy Kinnear and Lynn Redgrave.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITIONSPECIAL FEATURES:

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with film historians Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains
• The National Film Theatre Lecture with Jame