Len Deighton - Films

Films based on the works of Len Deighton

The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File, directed by Sidney J Furie and starring Michael Caine was released in 1965

Other cast members included:

Nigel Green
Guy Doleman
Sue Lloyd
Gordon Jackson

Billion Dollar Brain, directed by Ken Russell, was released in 1965

Michael Caine again played the role of Harry Palmer

Other cast members included:

Françoise Dorléac
Karl Malden
Ed Begley
Oskar Homolka
Guy Doleman
Vladek Sheybal

Funeral In Berlin, directed by Guy Hamilton, was released in 1966

Once again Michael Caine took the part of Harry Palmer

Other cast members included:

Paul Hubschmid
Oskar Homolka
Eva Renzi
Guy Doleman
Hugh Burden

Spy Story - 1976

Directed by Lindsay Shonteff and starring Michael Petrovich as 'Patrick Armstrong', Spy Story also starred Philip Latham, Don Fellows, Nicholas Parsons (Yes, that Nicholas Parsons) Tessa Wyatt, Derren Nesbitt and Michael Gwynn.

Billed as STUNNING...CUNNING...SPY-THRILLING...IN THIS DEADLY GAME OF EAST-WEST POLITICS 'SUPERSPY' ARMSTRONG IS AN EXPENDABLE PAWN.

The film is truly awful, went straight to video and was soon forgotten.

Only When I Larf, directed by Basil Dearden and produced by Len Deighton was released in 1968

The film was a comedy concerning the exploits of 3 confidence tricksters

Richard Attenborough
David Hemmings
Alexandra Stewart
Nicholas Pennell
Terence Alexander

Bullet To Beijing, directed by George Mihalka, was released in 1995

The plot concerned retired spy Harry Palmer being called back into service to prevent the spread of a deadly virus. Although the character of Harry Palmer was used, the film was not based on any of Deighton's books.

Michael Caine reprised the role of Harry Palmer

Other cast members included:

Jason Connery
Patrick Allen
Michael Gambon

Midnight In St. Petersburg, directed by Douglas Jackson and starring Michael Caine was released in 1995. Len Deighton is credited as co-author and once again Harry Palmer appears, this time running a private investigation business in Russia.

Other cast members included:

Jason Connery
Tanya Jackson

Oh! What a Lovely War, directed by Richard Attenborough, was I believe produced by Len Deighton. Dissatisfied with the final product Deighton did not allow his name to be credited. Len Deighton also co-wrote the film.

"Oh What A Lovely War" tells the story of World War One through the popular songs of the time, some of them sarcastically re-worded by the soldiers at the Front.

the huge cast included:

John Gielgud
Jack Hawkins
Kenneth More
Laurence Olivier
Michael Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Ralph Richardson
Maggie Smith
Susannah York
John Mills