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Mood:
- BleakSuspensefulTense
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Plot:
- Unlikely CoupleEspionageIdealismCouple RelationsDangerous AttractionMistaken IdentityWartime LifeDanger more...
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Genres:
- DramaThrillerWar
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Time/Period:
- 20th CenturyWorld War 2
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Place:
- EnglandIsland
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Nudity
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Eye of the Needle, 1981
German, English
UK
Profile of Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle can be described as bleak, tense, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around mistaken identities, idealism, and espionage. The main genres are drama, thriller, and war. In approach, Eye of the Needle is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, on an island. It is located in England. Eye of the Needle takes place in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed. Note that Eye of the Needle involves nudity.
Summary of Eye of the Needle
A German spy washes up on a small island off the British coast and is taken in by a lonely woman whose husband was paralyzed years ago and hardly speaks to her. Her desire for sex is immediately apparent to the equally lonely spy (Sutherland), who quickly seduces the wife and begins to plot his escape from the island so that he can report back to Germany with news about the impending D-Day invasion. Based on the best seller by Ken Follett, EYE OF THE NEEDLE was helmed by the director of RETURN OF THE JEDI and features an incredibly icy performance by Sutherland.
Details
| Language: | German, English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 24 July 1981 |
| Runtime: | 112 min |
Cast and Crew
as Heinrich 'Henry' Faber
as Lucy Rose
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