Smiley's People
Directed by:
Simon LangtonCinematography:
Kenneth MacMillanComposer:
Patrick GowersCast:
Alec Guinness, Eileen Atkins, Bill Paterson, Anthony Bate, Vladek Sheybal, Michael Gough, Curd Jürgens, Ingrid Pitt, Dudley Sutton, Michael Elphick, Jacques Maury, André Penvern, Alex Jennings (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Madame Ostrakova was desperate to believe the sweating Russian who promised the return of her daughter. Then there was the Paris letter which rang old bells for General Vladimir. These two events summoned master spy George Smiley from retirement. (BBC)
Cast
![Alec Guinness](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/234/164234597_fa4283.jpg)
Alec Guinness
UK
Best series:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
5 Second Movies (2007) (series) - a.f.
![Eileen Atkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/205/163205153_f4d0a3.jpg)
Eileen Atkins
UK
Best series:
The Crown (2016) (series)
Vicious (2013) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
![Bill Paterson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/656/166656171_d709aa.jpg)
Bill Paterson
UK
Best series:
Ted Lasso (2020) (series)
Fleabag (2016) (series)
Doctor Who (2005) (series)
![Anthony Bate](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/673/158673947_d18d23.jpg)
Anthony Bate
UK
Best series:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) (series)
![Vladek Sheybal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/906/157906647_abb00b.jpg)
Vladek Sheybal
Poland
Best series:
Shogun (1980) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Marco Polo (1982) (series)
![Michael Gough](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273017_6e4263.jpg)
Michael Gough
Malaysia
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Brideshead Revisited (1981) (series)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) (series)
![Curd Jürgens](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/653/164653265_e4fc73.jpg)
Curd Jürgens
German Empire
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Derrick (1974) (series)
![Ingrid Pitt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/595/160595929_90e5f0.jpg)
Ingrid Pitt
Poland
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
![Dudley Sutton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271776_8d3c70.jpg)
Dudley Sutton
UK
Best series:
Skins (2007) (series)
Widows (1983) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
![Michael Elphick](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/785/162785469_748e2e.jpg)
Michael Elphick
UK
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
The Professionals (1977) (series)
Masada (1981) (series)
![Jacques Maury](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/117/160/117160540_9c97fc.jpg)
Jacques Maury
Belgium
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
The New Avengers (1976) (series)
Fantômas (1980) (series)
André Penvern
France
Best series:
Maximilian & Marie De Bourgogne (2017) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Patriot (2015) (series)
![Alex Jennings](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/307/158307287_bf845e.gif)
Alex Jennings
UK
Best series:
The Crown (2016) (series)
Mr Bates vs. The Post Office (2024) (series)
Silk (2011) (series)
![Germaine Delbat](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/025/059/25059638_a95efe.jpg)
Germaine Delbat
France
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Les Évasions célèbres (1972) (series)
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1975) (series)
Vincent Grass
Belgium
Best series:
Le Temps des as (1978) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Braquo (2009) (series)
Yves Peneau
France
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
![Louba Guertchikoff](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/393/160393758_cd4b8f.jpg)
Louba Guertchikoff
France
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
Trevor Cooper
UK
Best series:
Downton Abbey (2010) (series)
Vikings (2013) (series)
Call the Midwife (2012) (series)
![François Clavier](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/535/161535465_871a58.png)
François Clavier
Best series:
Smiley's People (1982) (series)
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) (series)
Maigret (1991) (series)
Paul Herzberg
South Africa
Best series:
Band of Brothers (2001) (series)
Silo (2023) (series)
Smiley's People (1982) (series)