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The Ipcress File (1965) was a Crime - Mystery Film directed by Sidney J. Furie and produced by Harry Saltzman.

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Ipcress: Arquivo Confidencial (1965) / The Ipcress File (1965)

By L? on Apr 25, 2019 From Critica Retro

Ipcress: Arquivo Confidencial (1965) / The Ipcress File (1965) O investigador Harry Palmer foi criado para ser o oposto de James Bond. Ele deveria ser um homem comum que n?o usa engenhocas em suas miss?es e que nem sempre se ocupa de seduzir mulheres bonitas. At? seu nome deveria ser bobo: H... Read full article


The Ipcress File: "Now, listen to me...."

By Rick29 on Sep 19, 2016 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

One of the best "anti-Bond" spy films made in the wake of Goldfinger was--ironically--made by the team that made the Bond movies. The Ipcress File was produced by Harry Saltzman, with music by John Barry, sets designed by Ken Adam, and editing courtesy of Peter Hunt. Yet, where the 007 pictures feat... Read full article


The Ipcress File: "Now, listen to me...."

By Rick29 on Sep 19, 2016 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

One of the best "anti-Bond" spy films made in the wake of Goldfinger was--ironically--made by the team that made the Bond movies. The Ipcress File was produced by Harry Saltzman, with music by John Barry, sets designed by Ken Adam, and editing courtesy of Peter Hunt. Yet, where the 007 pictures feat... Read full article


Ipcress: Arquivo Confidencial (1965) / The Ipcress File (1965)

By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica Retro

Ipcress: Arquivo Confidencial (1965) / The Ipcress File (1965) O investigador Harry Palmer foi criado para ser o oposto de James Bond. Ele deveria ser um homem comum que n?o usa engenhocas em suas miss?es e que nem sempre se ocupa de seduzir mulheres bonitas. At? seu nome deveria ser bobo: H... Read full article


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Palmer is the first action hero to wear glasses (Caine is myopic in real life). Michael Caine chose to wear glasses because he expected the film to be the first of a series, similar to the Bond movies. He feared being over-identified with the character of Harry Palmer and so he wore the glasses so that he could remove them for other roles.
Michael Caine's Harry Palmer character is depicted as an accomplished cook, but when you see Palmer skillfully break a couple of eggs, the hands in the close-up belong to Len Deighton, author of the book on which the movie is based. Deighton himself was an accomplished cook and also wrote a comic strip about cooking for The Observer. The walls of Palmer's kitchen are full of these strips.
Harry Saltzman first suggested Harry H. Corbett for the role of Harry Palmer.
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