The Deadly Affair (Standard Edition)

Based on John le Carré's first novel, Call for the Dead (which introduced spymaster George Smiley), The Deadly Affair sees an ageing British secret agent (James Mason) set out to uncover the truth behind a government employee's apparent suicide. Eschewing the glamour of the era's Bond thrillers, Lumet's chilling and intelligent take on the spy drama presents a palpable and darkly sinister picture of Cold War intrigue. The exemplary cast also includes Maximilian Schell, Harriet Andersson, Harry Andrews, Roy Kinnear and Lynn Redgrave.ExtrasHigh Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with film historians Michael Brooke and Johnny MainsThe National Film Theatre Lecture with James Mason (1967, 48 mins): archival audio recording of an interview conducted by Leslie HardcastleThe Guardian Lecture with Sidney Lumet (1983, 89 mins): archival audio recording of an interview conducted by Derek Malcolm at the National Film Theatre, LondonA Different Kind of Spy: Paul Dehn's Deadly Affair (2017, 17 mins): writer David Kipen discusses the life and work of screenwriter Paul DehnTake One and Move On (2017, 5 mins): camera operator Brian West on The Deadly AffairLumet's London (2017, 4 mins): the London locations of The Deadly Affair exploredOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: on-set and promotional photographyNew English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing