The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film)
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) is a Cold War spy drama directed by Martin Ritt and starring Richard Burton, acclaimed for its bleak, realistic portrayal of espionage based on John le Carré’s novel.
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| The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) canonical | 4 |
| 1965 film "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" | 1 |
| The Spy Who Came in from the Cold | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) Context triple: [The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, adaptation, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film)]
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré, renowned for its bleak realism and complex portrayal of intelligence work.
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The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File is a 1965 British Cold War spy film, based on Len Deighton’s novel, that stars Michael Caine as the bespectacled intelligence agent Harry Palmer.
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Red Joan
Red Joan is a 2018 British spy drama film inspired by the true story of a long-time KGB informant who passed nuclear secrets from Britain to the Soviet Union.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (novel)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that follows retired intelligence officer George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole inside the British Secret Service.
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Smiley’s People (novel)
Smiley’s People is a Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that concludes the Karla Trilogy, following spymaster George Smiley as he investigates the death of a former agent and confronts his Soviet nemesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) Target entity description: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) is a Cold War spy drama directed by Martin Ritt and starring Richard Burton, acclaimed for its bleak, realistic portrayal of espionage based on John le Carré’s novel.
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A.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré, renowned for its bleak realism and complex portrayal of intelligence work.
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B.
The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File is a 1965 British Cold War spy film, based on Len Deighton’s novel, that stars Michael Caine as the bespectacled intelligence agent Harry Palmer.
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C.
Red Joan
Red Joan is a 2018 British spy drama film inspired by the true story of a long-time KGB informant who passed nuclear secrets from Britain to the Soviet Union.
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D.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (novel)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that follows retired intelligence officer George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole inside the British Secret Service.
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E.
Smiley’s People (novel)
Smiley’s People is a Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that concludes the Karla Trilogy, following spymaster George Smiley as he investigates the death of a former agent and confronts his Soviet nemesis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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Instruction
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Subject: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) Description of subject: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) is a Cold War spy drama directed by Martin Ritt and starring Richard Burton, acclaimed for its bleak, realistic portrayal of espionage based on John le Carré’s novel.
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this entity surface form:
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
this entity surface form:
1965 film "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"
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