A Perfect Spy

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Timothy_John_Le_Carre
gptkb:The_Little_Drummer_Girl
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:1988
gptkb:film_series
BBC miniseries
film rights sold
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:art_style stylized cinematography
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_le_Carré
gptkbp:awards BAFTA nominations
nominated for several
nominated for the Booker Prize
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel_by_John_le_Carré
gptkbp:cast gptkb:David_John_Moore_Cornwell
gptkbp:character gptkb:Magnus_Pym
Pym's father
Pym's love interest
Pym's mentor
gptkbp:character_arc gptkb:Transformation
Peter Guillam's journey
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:launch_complex
complex characters
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:moral_ambiguity
trust issues
complex dynamics
self-deception
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Peter_Hannan
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Richard_Hartley
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:moral_ambiguity
personal vs professional
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced spy genre
adaptations in various media
gptkbp:director gptkb:Derek_Marlowe
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Michael_Bradsell
gptkbp:ends_at ambiguous
gptkbp:features espionage themes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:filmography A Perfect Spy (1988)
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Secret_Pilgrim
gptkbp:follows the life of a spy
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:film
spy fiction
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Perfect Spy
gptkbp:influenced subsequent spy films
subsequent spy novels
television spy dramas
inspired other spy narratives
film adaptations of spy stories
gptkbp:influenced_by real-life espionage cases
gptkbp:influences real-life espionage
gptkbp:inspiration John le Carré's experiences
gptkbp:is_critical_for examined in literary studies
gptkbp:is_motivated_by gptkb:survival
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-340-42429-0
978-0-340-42480-0
gptkbp:language English
sharp and witty
gptkbp:legacy cult following
gptkbp:literary_devices flashbacks
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Peter_Guillam
gptkbp:motif gptkb:military_operation
surveillance
secrecy
loyalty and betrayal
double life
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
non-linear storytelling
unreliable narrator
gptkbp:notable_quote " The perfect spy is a man who can be trusted."
gptkbp:page_count 400
384
gptkbp:plot non-linear
gptkbp:plot_twist unexpected revelations
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1987_Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:BBC
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1986
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:reader_demographic cult following
considered a classic
widely read
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Spy_Who_Came_in_from_the_Cold
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:film
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1987
gptkb:1988
gptkbp:remake not planned
gptkbp:runtime 120 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Derek_Marlowe
gptkbp:set_in Cold War era
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:significance explores moral ambiguity
reflects Cold War tensions
explores espionage ethics
character study of a spy
gptkbp:starring gptkb:John_Standing
gptkb:Ian_Richardson
gptkb:Peter_O'_Toole
gptkb:Joss_Ackland
gptkbp:style literary fiction
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:the_Cold_War
the concept of truth
the spy as a metaphor
the spy as a double agent
gptkbp:thematic_element identity crisis
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:military_operation
espionage
gptkbp:viewership high ratings
gptkbp:year gptkb:20th_century