Otto preminger human factor original screenplay for the. The human factor 1979 is a drama, romance movie starring nicol williamson and richard attenborough. Percival to terminate the risk factor by poisoning to avoid a. The human factor r 1h 35min drama, thriller 27 june 1976 uk after his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible. This tense drama was the final film from director otto preminger laura, anatomy of a murder, with a starstudded cast and a screenplay by tom stoppard shakespeare in love adapted from.
When a leak of information in the african section of british intelligence is discovered, security man daintry is brought in to investigate. The human factor 1979 otto preminger, richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi december 14, 2019 when arthur davis, a junior bachelor in the british secret services african section, is seen taking a file with him to meet his girlfriend cynthia the brass fears he may be the leak to moskow, and allows dr. The human factor 1979 otto preminger, richard attenborough. It examined british espionage, and the wests relationship with apartheid south africa. Greene has said though that the central character of maurice castle nicol williamson was not based on his former boss kim philby. Premingers direction in the human factor reaches an inevitable conclusion, and an haunting final shot. Percival to terminate the risk factor by poisoning to avoid a scandal. The human factor is a 1979 film starring richard attenborough, joop doderer, john gielgud. This seems to include the protagonist at first glance but we slowly realize that he is the most humane person around even his reasons to betray the british intelligence to the soviets are understandable, perhaps admirable. The directors of the british foreign intelligence service mi6 have determined that a double agent in the organization is supplying information to the soviets. The human factor original screenplay for the 1979 film publication. The human factor is a film directed by otto preminger with nicol williamson, richard attenborough, john gielgud, iman, year. At the time that this espionage movie was made, sir derek jacobi playing arthur davis had only recently appeared as guy burgess in the cambridge spies television movie, philby, burgess and maclean 1977. The film was directed by otto preminger, the 38th and final film he.
The human factor 1979 film wikimili, the best wikipedia. The human factor is a 1979 british thriller film directed and produced by otto preminger and starring richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi and. The human factor 1979, directed by otto preminger film. The human factor 1979 letterboxd your life in film. Released 1979, the human factor stars nicol williamson, richard attenborough, derek jacobi, iman the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The suspicion of treason in both the graham greene novel the human factor and this filmed adaption was based on cambridge. Premingers last picture was the human factor 1979, an adaptation of graham greenes espionage novel starring derek jacobi and nicol williamson. Sr moreno dismisses the preminger film adaptation of the human factor very intemperately. Although he is not a suspect due to his unimportant position, when his office. The human factor 1979 when a leak of information in the african section of british intelligence is discovered, security man daintry is brought in to investigate. It is based on the 1978 novel the human factor by graham greene, with the screenplay written by tom stoppard. The human factor 1979 12181979 us thriller 1h 55m user score. A leak is suspected in one small section of the secret service two men are under suspicion, davis, a bachelor, and castle, who.
The human factor 1979 film the human factor is a 1979 british thriller film directed by otto preminger and starring richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi and john gielgud. The human factor 1979 otto premingers final film, based on one of graham greenes later variations on his style of entertainment thriller novels, fits in neatly with the same years television adaptation of john le carres tinker tailor soldier spy as a mordant portrayal of the smugly hermetic world of british intelligence. This tense drama was the final film from director otto preminger laura, anatomy of a murder, with a starstudded cast and a screenplay by tom stoppard shakespeare in love adapted from graham. The human factor 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The human factor 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. The clincher of his argument which consists largely in being rude to iman she was perfectly adequate in her role, and certainly believably a beauty whom a career diplomat might have risked his career for is graham greenes own declared dislike of premingers version. The human factor, a film based on graham greenes novel see below, directed by otto preminger the human factor 20 film, an italian film directed by bruno oliviero invictus film, working title the human factor, a 2009 american film directed by clint eastwood.
Great original one sheet with art by saul bass for the otto preminger film the human factor 1979. The human factor 1975, not to be confused with the 1979 otto preminger film of the same name, was directed by edward dmytryk the devil commands, back to bataan and stars academy award winner george kennedy the dirty dozen, cool hand luke, the naked gun. Although he is not a suspect due to his unimportant position, when his office partner is hauled in as a suspect he realises he has got himself into very deep water. The film is a triumph of missed opportunities, miscasting and misdirection, excused, if at all, by the fact that money ran out and otto had to hock some paintings to finish it. The human factor 1979 an english spy nicol williamson must leave his family and defect to moscow. Title sequence from the film the human factor 1979, directed by otto preminger, starring richard attenborough, john gielgud, derek jacobi.
An edgy fast paced thriller adapted from the novel by graham greene. Facing southeast on hollywood road in west brompton sw10 with the hollywood public house to the top left of centre and st. The human factor 1979 otto preminger cast and crew. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the human factor 1979 otto preminger on allmovie. The human factor is a 1979 british neo noir thriller film directed by otto preminger and starring richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi and john gielgud. The suspicion of treason in both the graham greene novel the human factor and this filmed adaption was based on cambridge spy kim philby, who was greenes friend. Espionage drama adapted from a graham greene novel.
But this is still one of premingers best later films and quite underrated, as he portrays the insidious hypocrisy of the world he presents in fine detail, carefully. With richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi, joop doderer. Original human factor, the 1979 movie poster in nm. Otto premingers final film focuses on british espionage not as fieldwork of 007 splendor but as a poky bureaucracy with, as one character says. The human factor 1979 when arthur davis, a junior bachelor in the british secret services african section, is seen taking a file with him to meet his girlfriend cynthia the brass fears he may be the leak to moskow, and allows dr. The human factor 1979 film pop culture wiki fandom. As directed by the erratic preminger and scripted by tom stoppard, this is pretty faithful to graham greenes novel about loyalty and betrayal in. Having being spotted in a restaurant by colonel daintry, arthur leaves after being stood up by his date. The human factor is a 1979 british thriller film directed by otto preminger and starring richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi and john gielgud. All critics 1 rotten 1 the film has all the spy details of an intriguing chess game being played, but it has no soul.
Premingers last picture was the human factor 1979, an adaptation of. What it offers is a veteran excursion into greenes imaginative world. Sometimes seen as a brooding prober into the dark recesses of the soul where sins and scruples alike fester, he is equally at home in. Preminger had difficulty getting the film financed, and finally had to resort to using his own money to make the picture. Otto preminger human factor original screenplay for the 1979. Although he is not a suspect due to his unimportant position. The human factor is greenes most extensive attempt to incorporate into fiction what he had learned of espionage when recruited by mi6 during world war ii.
The human factor doesnt go anywhere terribly thrilling, and the restrained handling perhaps saps some of the potential potency in the film s forlorn final moments. Other articles where the human factor is discussed. This rigorous, compelling, radically stylized film represents the end point in a line of development that otto. The human factor 1979 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. The human factor 1979 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. As directed by the erratic preminger and scripted by tom stoppard, this is pretty faithful to graham. The human factor otto preminger, richard attenborough. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots please contact us.
The human factor 1975 film the human factor is a 1975 suspensethriller film directed by edward dmytryk and starring george kennedy, john mills, raf vallone, rita tushingham, barry sullivan, and haydee politoff. It was otto premingers final film, and rumor has it that many of the cast were never paid. In a bold coup, a palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht rosebud and kidnaps the millionaires five daughters on board. Illustrated front wrapper based on saul bass poster design for the film. The human factor 1979 film the human factor is a 1979 british thriller film starring richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi, and john gielgud. A lowranking secret service agent is conned into supplying information to eastern bloc countries. An innocent man is suspected of being the mole in the foreign office. The human factor 1979 film complet en francais film. This 1979 adaptation of graham greenes novel, the human factor, was the final film of otto premingers distinguished, fiftyfiveyear career, and while far from. The human factor is a 1979 british thriller film starring richard attenborough, nicol williamson, derek jacobi, and john gielgud. The human factor 1979 film complet en francais a 20170721t03. The trailer for the human factor1979 starring richard attenborough, joop doderer, john gielgud, derek jacobi, robert morley, ann todd, richard vernon, nicol williamson, and iman. The human factor film by preminger 1979 britannica.
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