description The Quiller Memorandum Overview
The Quiller Memorandum is a 1966 British neo noir spy thriller adapted from Elleston Trevor’s novel. Filmed in Deluxe Color and Panavision, it features George Segal, Alec Guinness, and Max von Sydow, primarily set in West Berlin and Pinewood Studios. The screenplay was written by Harold Pinter and the film received three BAFTA nominations.
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info The Quiller Memorandum Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1966 |
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What is The Quiller Memorandum about?
George Segal plays British agent Quiller, who investigates a neo-Nazi organization operating in Cold War West Berlin. The 1966 film was directed by Michael Anderson and filmed partly on location in Berlin.
Which novel inspired The Quiller Memorandum?
The film adapts Elleston Trevor's 1965 spy novel The Berlin Memorandum, published under Trevor's pen name Adam Hall. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay.
Who plays the main characters in The Quiller Memorandum?
George Segal plays Quiller, Alec Guinness plays his handler Pol, and Max von Sydow plays the enemy leader Oktober. Senta Berger also appears as Inge Lindt.
Is The Quiller Memorandum a gadget-heavy spy film?
No. The British Film Institute notes that Quiller carries no gun and uses very few conventional spy gadgets, which makes the dialogue and atmosphere more important. John Barry wrote the score. ([BFI](https://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/483119/index.html))
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