FRIDAY, 10th July 19:00 GMT: Let‘s watch THE IPCRESS FILE together!!

Higgins

2 minutes!

Golrush007

The Spy Who Never Dies wrote:

Wasn't there 2 more Palmer films made quite a bit later?

Yes, Bullet to Beijing and Midnight in St Petersburg. I've only seen the latter, enjoyable in a tv movie sort of way.

Higgins

Go!

Barbel

Quite different from the book

Higgins

Wasn‘t that train station used in The Professionals as well.

Barbel

Higgins wrote:

Wasn‘t that train station used in The Professionals as well.

Don't know, could have been

Barbel

Cover versions of the main theme abound. I like Roland Shaw’s cos it’s a completely different arrangement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-36JEMtaXhg

Higgins

Moore had the nicer Coffeemaker in LALD

Barbel

Many names in the credits familiar to Bond fans- Harry Saltzman, John Barry, Ken Adam, Peter Hunt…

Golrush007

An interesting technical aspect of this film is that it was shot using Techniscope - a cheaper widescreen process than the more common anamorphic systems favoured in most Hollywood films of the time - it uses less film, and had a deeper depth-of-field as I understand. It was also used famously by Sergio Leone in his spaghetti westerns. I've also heard that the viewfinder setup made it hard to see what the actual framing would be in the final shot, which may account for some of the wackier compositions in this film.

The Spy Who Never Dies

Bond can afford better stuff! in reply to Higgins about coffee maker

Higgins

Barbels friend’s mag collection pics on the wall

The Spy Who Never Dies

Nice Welsh accent

Golrush007

Harry Palmer recording the latest episode of his neighbourhood watch podcast.

Barbel

Higgins wrote:

Barbel‘s mag collection pics on the wall

I'm only looking after them until TP returns.

Golrush007

And now we meet the double agent known as Count Lippe in certain circles.

Barbel

Guy Doleman as Palmer’s boss, Colonel Ross- also Count Lippe in TB

Higgins

So far it‘s a bit long in the teeth......

emtiem

Barbel wrote:

Higgins wrote:

Wasn‘t that train station used in The Professionals as well.

Don't know, could have been

I think it's Paddington, isn't it? So probably more famous for being in... Paddington

The Spy Who Never Dies

I bet he's never seen a pregnant camel!

Higgins

I think, they mentioned Waterloo

Golrush007

Dalby is played by Nigel Green, who had a significant role opposite Michael Caine in the wonderful Zulu, a year or two before this film.

Barbel

Higgins wrote:

I think, they mentioned Waterloo

My, my.

Barbel

Golrush007 wrote:

Dalby is played by Nigel Green, who had a significant role opposite Michael Caine in the wonderful Zulu, a year or two before this film.

Later he was the villain in the 4th Matt Helm “The Wrecking Crew”

SpectreOfDefeat

Guy Doleman was also Number Two in the opening episode of the Prisoner

Golrush007

I like the way that Dalby fidgets and plays with his signet ring while meeting with Ross.

Barbel

IIRC, his playing with the ring is from the book.

Golrush007

These extreme over the shoulder shots in which the shoulder occupies 80% of the frame are quite unique and memorable.

emtiem

Higgins wrote:

I think, they mentioned Waterloo

No, it's actually Marylebone it turns out.

Golrush007

I so enjoy the cover companies - the employment bureau, the fireworks company, the TV cutting rooms...