PR: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy on DVD Oct 25

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Oscar winner Alec Guinness delivers the performance of a lifetime in his BAFTA-winning role as George Smiley, a retired spymaster recruited to find a mole in the British intelligence service. Hailed as one of the finest dramas ever made for television, this 1979 BBC miniseries garnered universal critical acclaim for its stellar ensemble cast, literate writing and intricate plots. This repackaged and discounted DVD 3-disc set includes six episodes, along with a 28-min. interview with John le Carre, cast filmographies, production notes, and more...

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On October 25th to coincide with the star-studded feature film adaptation starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth, Acorn Media is re-releasing Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
and SMILEY'S PEOPLE, John le Carre's classic Cold War spy dramas starring Oscar(R)-winner Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars).

Oscar(R)-winner Alec Guinness stars in John le Carre's classic Cold War spy drama; Coincides with star-studded feature film adaptation starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

On DVD October 25, 2011

A smashing thriller --The New York Times Exhilarating -The Washington Post One of the most madly atmospheric and enjoyable literate films ever done for television -The Washington Post



Silver Spring, MD - Coinciding with the December 9, 2011 feature film adaptation starring Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight) and Colin Firth (The King's Speech), John le Carre's classic Cold War-era spy drama Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy returns to DVD from British TV on DVD specialist Acorn Media on October 25, 2011. Oscar(R) winner Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Lawrence of Arabia) delivers the performance of a lifetime in his BAFTA-winning role as George Smiley, a retired spymaster recruited to find a mole in the British intelligence service. Hailed as one of the finest dramas ever made for television, this 1979 BBC miniseries garnered universal critical acclaim for its stellar ensemble cast, literate writing and intricate plots. This repackaged and discounted DVD 3-disc set includes six episodes, along with a 28-min. interview with John le Carre, cast filmographies, production notes, and more ($49.99, www.AcornOnline.com). Acorn Media is also re-releasing its sequel, Smiley's People, on October 25th (6 Episodes, $49.99).

No doubt remains: a mole has infiltrated the Circus, code name for the British Secret Intelligence Service. It can only be one of four men operating at the very highest level. Sidelined agent George Smiley is covertly tapped to root out the mole, a task that requires a painstaking dig through the double-blind world of Cold War-era espionage and his own past. Alec Guinness brilliantly captures the weary heart and steely soul of John le Carre's master spy.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was nominated for an Emmy(R) for best miniseries and won two BAFTA Awards, including best actor for Guinness. The series also stars Ian Richardson, Michael Aldridge, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen, Bernard Hepton, Terence Rigby, Michael Jayston, Hywel Bennett, Anthony Bate, and a memorable cameo by Patrick Stewart, who returns in a larger role for the sequel.

Bonus Features: Exclusive interview with John le Carre (28 min.), production notes, glossary of main characters and terms, cast filmographies, and le Carre biography and booklist

Street: Oct. 25, 2011 SRP: $49.99
DVD 3-Disc Set: 6 Episodes - Approx. 324 min., plus 28 min. bonus - Closed captioned (main program)



About Acorn Media: Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media U.S. distributes distinctive home video releases to North America with a special focus on the best of British television. 2011 releases include Upstairs, Downstairs: 40th Anniversary Edition and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; U.S. debuts of new series Garrow's Law, Vera, and Single-Handed; more episodes from New Tricks, Doc Martin, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Marple, George Gently, Murdoch Mysteries; and the Blu-ray debut of Brideshead Revisited. Athena releases provide an authoritative and entertaining learning experience through high quality, informative, documentary programming. Athena's 2011 releases include The Making of the President: The 1960s, HBO's The Battle for Marjah, Art of the Western World, The Genius of Design, Discovering Hamlet, Genius of Britain, Weapons Races, Joseph Campbell: Mythos III, and several acclaimed programs from Bill Moyers and Mike Wallace. Clips are available at www.athenalearning.com.

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News Editor October 16, 2011, 7:37 pm