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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:miniseries
BBC miniseries
film rights sold
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1988
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:art_style
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stylized cinematography
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_le_Carré
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gptkbp:awards
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BAFTA nominations
nominated for several
nominated for the Booker Prize
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:novel_by_John_le_Carré
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:David_John_Moore_Cornwell
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Magnus_Pym
Pym's father
Pym's love interest
Pym's mentor
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:transformation
Peter Guillam's journey
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
complex characters
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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gptkb:survival
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
trust issues
complex dynamics
self-deception
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Peter_Hannan
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:moral_ambiguity
personal vs professional
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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examined in literary studies
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
mixed reviews
well-received
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced spy genre
adaptations in various media
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Derek_Marlowe
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:BBC
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Michael_Bradsell
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gptkbp:ended
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ambiguous
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gptkbp:features
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espionage themes
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gptkbp:film_editing
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A Perfect Spy (1988)
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:London
gptkb:Paris
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:The_Secret_Pilgrim
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gptkbp:follows
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the life of a spy
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller
spy fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Cold War tensions
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A Perfect Spy
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent spy films
subsequent spy novels
television spy dramas
inspired other spy narratives
film adaptations of spy stories
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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real-life espionage cases
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gptkbp:influences
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real-life espionage
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gptkbp:inspiration
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John le Carré's experiences
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-340-42429-0
978-0-340-42480-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:language_spoken
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sharp and witty
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gptkbp:legacy
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cult following
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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flashbacks
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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explores moral ambiguity
reflects Cold War tensions
explores espionage ethics
character study of a spy
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Peter_Guillam
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:deception
surveillance
secrecy
loyalty and betrayal
double life
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Richard_Hartley
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gptkbp:narrative
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unreliable narrator
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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first-person
non-linear storytelling
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The perfect spy is a man who can be trusted."
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:identity
espionage
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gptkbp:page_count
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400
384
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gptkbp:plot
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non-linear
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gptkbp:plot_twist
|
unexpected revelations
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1987_Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:BBC
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Espionage
gptkb:Peter_Guillam
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1986
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
|
cult following
considered a classic
widely read
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Spy_Who_Came_in_from_the_Cold
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1987
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gptkbp:remake
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not planned
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gptkbp:runtime
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120 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Derek_Marlowe
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gptkbp:set_in
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Cold War era
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:John_Standing
gptkb:Ian_Richardson
gptkb:Peter_O'_Toole
gptkb:Joss_Ackland
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gptkbp:style
|
literary fiction
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:the_Cold_War
the concept of truth
the spy as a metaphor
the spy as a double agent
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gptkbp:thematic_element
|
identity crisis
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:deception
gptkb:identity
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gptkbp:viewership
|
high ratings
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:20th_century
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Timothy_John_Le_Carre
gptkb:The_Little_Drummer_Girl
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
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