A gripping, oldfashioned wwii spy thriller, eye of the needle features donald sutherland as faber, a murderous nazi spy stationed in britain who uncovers the allies plans to invade normandy. The title represents a slight reworking of the wording of and an allusion to, the aphorism eye of a needle. Eye of the needle, 1981 film directed by richard marquand, based on the novel by ken follett. As an icy german spy works to smuggle vital allied secrets out of britain during world war ii, shipwreck and a beautiful woman derail his plans. Eye of the needle gets a solid recommendation from us. Eye of the needle also includes one of sutherlands best performances cold blooded spy who who falls in love. Eye of the needle 1981 screen archives entertainment.
As faber starts to have feelings for lucy, his plan is about to. Based on a bestselling novel and featuring two wonderfully astute actors in galvanizing performances, eye of the needle is a great world war iiset film. Released by varese sarabande in 1981 stv 813 containing music from eye of the needle 1981. Eye of the needle soundtrack from 1981, composed by miklos rozsa.
Underrated at the time it was released, eye of the needle is worthy viewing for anyone fond of classic hollywood wartime thrillers. Book wrinkling and crease on the spine, peeling, chipping and wear on the front bottom and right side, and back bottom, crease on the gutters, some on the front and back, rubbing and wear on the edges, sides and corners, soiled on the top and bottom. Eye of the needle donald sutherland kate nelligan christopher cazenove 1981 a nazi spy donald sutherland seduces the wife kate nelligan of a crippled pilot christopher cazenove on the scottish coast before dday. One of her shots strikes faber but does not instantly kill him, and as he struggles to launch the boat, he falls forward dead. Shipwrecked on an island outpost, he meets lucy, lonely, sexually frustrated wife of a paraplegic exfighter pilot. Eye of the needle richard marquand, donald sutherland. To kill a lover is not a ruthless german spy, trying to get out of britain with vital information about dday, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title eye of the needle. The eye of a needle is the top part of a needle opposite to the prick or point which has an oval loop made for thread, the circular oval shape being a metaphor. Eye of the needle also includes one of sutherlands best performances coldblooded spy who who falls in love. The needle of the title is in this case a metaphor for the stiletto blade. In this romantic war thriller starring donald sutherland, kate nelligan and stephen mackenna, faber is a a nazi spy stationed in britain who is trying to get back to his fatherland with vital information about dday. Eye of the needle is the 1980 spy drama about wwii german agent henry faber donald sutherland, code named the needle, who is on a mission to gain information about the allies troops and transmit it to germany.
Eye of the needle or eye of a needle is the tunnellike space near one end of a. Eye of the needle showcases the fine acting of kate nelligan. Eye of the needle, john paul, donald sutherland, stephen phillips, 1981. Eye of the needle is a engrossing, oldfashioned wwii spy thriller with a romantic subplot. A ruthless german spy, trying to get out of britain with vital information about dday, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband. Kate nelligan in eye of the needle 1981 donald sutherland in eye of the needle 1981 donald sutherland and kate nelligan in. Eye of the needle dvd australia import ntsc region 0 for. Faber, donald sutherland is a nazi spy stationed in britain who uncovers the allies plans to invade. As an icy cold master spy, donald sutherland was made for this part. Its a full on espionage thriller with enthralling action sequences and sudden murders. Based on ken folletts bestseller, eye of the needle 1981 is a moody thriller set during the waning days of world war ii and focusing on a ruthless nazi spy donald sutherland operating covertly in england. A ruthless german spy who goes by the name of henry faber donald sutherland is on his way back home from england after gathering information about the d.
Eye of the needle is the 1981 feature film adaptation of ken folletts 1978 novel of the same name. Donald sutherland and kate nelligan in eye of the needle 1981 eye of the needle 1981 christopher cazenove in eye of the. Watch eye of the needle 1981 on netflix in the usa. Eye of the needle resembles nothing so much as one of those downbeat, plodding, quietly horrifying, and sometimes grimly funny war movies that used to be made by the british film industry, back when there was a british film industry. Eye of the needle 1981 12 07241981 us action, drama, romance, thriller 1h 52m user score. Henry murders several people who get close to uncovering his plans with a stiletto.
Eye of the needle is a 1981 british spy film directed by richard marquand and starring donald sutherland and kate nelligan. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities. Written by stanley mann, it is based on the novel of the same title by ken follett the film is about a german spy in england during world war ii who discovers vital information about the upcoming dday invasion and his attempt to return to germany while he is stranded. Donald sutherland, william hurt, lee marvin, et al. The old master film composer miklos rozsa even provides a score. With donald sutherland, kate nelligan, stephen mackenna, philip martin brown. Released by varese sarabande club in 2012 vcl 0512 12 vcl12 containing music from eye of the needle 1981. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of eye of the needle with. Eye of the needle 1981 clip out on bfi bluray 24 september bfi duration.
Eye of the needle 1981 bluray twilight time donald. Is eye of the needle 1981 on netflix united kingdom. He saw richard marquands wartime thriller eye of the needle and was impressed not only by. Eye of the needle dvd for sale a stunning adrenaline pumping movie. Eye of the needle, donald sutherland, christopher cazenove, 1981. A spy must deliver information that will sink the dday invasions. On an african excursion, two students witness the ravages of disease and poverty. In 1981, george lucas was on the hunt for someone to direct the third star wars movie, but there was a big catch. Eye of the needle internet movie firearms database.
Watch insight season 22, episode 5 the needles eye. Eye of the needle soundtrack 1981 the moviemusic store. Watch eye of the needle 1981 on netflix in the united kingdom. Oop twilight time donald sutherland eye of the needle blu ray. Eye of the needle 1981 1 hours and 52 minutes movie 1981 a german spy carrying information that will reveal the target of operation overlord becomes involved with the wife of a crippled man on an isolated island off the scottish coast while he waits to be picked up. A3 a 7th printing paperback book in fair condition. Marquand directs eye of the needle with a neonoir flavor of long chases down corridors and shadow games. Restored hd trailer for the 1981 ww2 thriller, now available on a limited. Discovering vital information about the upcoming dday invasion, he plots a return to germany, only to be stranded on an island off. Richard marquands spy thriller eye of the needle 1981 is a fascinating portrayal of a german spys devious. Eye of the needle 1981 is an espionage romance, thriller movie starring donald sutherland and kate nelligan. Eye of the needle movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Donald sunderland at his best in the fast paced wwii spy thriller, it will keep you on the edge of your seat. The voice reveals season 18 winner in virtual finale.
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