The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (franchise)
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold franchise is a Cold War espionage series centered on John le Carré’s classic spy novel and its adaptations, exploring morally ambiguous intelligence operations and political intrigue.
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Target entity: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (franchise) Context triple: [Thereza, partOfFranchise, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (franchise)]
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) is a Cold War spy drama directed by Martin Ritt and starring Richard Burton, acclaimed for its bleak, realistic portrayal of espionage based on John le Carré’s novel.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré, renowned for its bleak realism and complex portrayal of intelligence work.
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The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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The Spy
The Spy is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a Cold War espionage narrative.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (novel)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that follows retired intelligence officer George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole inside the British Secret Service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (franchise) Target entity description: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold franchise is a Cold War espionage series centered on John le Carré’s classic spy novel and its adaptations, exploring morally ambiguous intelligence operations and political intrigue.
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A.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film) is a Cold War spy drama directed by Martin Ritt and starring Richard Burton, acclaimed for its bleak, realistic portrayal of espionage based on John le Carré’s novel.
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B.
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré, renowned for its bleak realism and complex portrayal of intelligence work.
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C.
The Spy
The Spy is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a Cold War espionage narrative.
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D.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (novel)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 1974 Cold War espionage novel by John le Carré that follows retired intelligence officer George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole inside the British Secret Service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War fiction series
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espionage franchise ⓘ media franchise ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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surface form:
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (novel)
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John le Carré ⓘ |
| depicts |
Berlin during the Cold War
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British intelligence ⓘ
surface form:
British intelligence services
East German Stasi ⓘ
surface form:
East German intelligence services
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| genre |
Cold War fiction
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political thriller ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film)
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ⓘ
surface form:
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (novel)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (franchise) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (radio adaptations)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (franchise) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (television adaptations)
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| inspiredBy | real-world Cold War espionage ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation |
Berlin
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East Germany ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| inUniverseOrganization |
The Circus (fictional British intelligence service)
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surface form:
British Circus (fictional intelligence service)
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literarySourceAuthor | John le Carré ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Alec Leamas ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
covert operations
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double agents ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
bleak
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realist ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film)
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ⓘ
surface form:
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (novel)
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| settingPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers and viewers ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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ideological conflict between East and West ⓘ moral ambiguity in intelligence work ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
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Subject: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (franchise) Description of subject: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold franchise is a Cold War espionage series centered on John le Carré’s classic spy novel and its adaptations, exploring morally ambiguous intelligence operations and political intrigue.
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