tailor
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Also on display is a fascinating selection of photographs taken by Le Carré in London for “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” that are labeled with locations and scenes in the novel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Guinness famously played Smiley in BBC TV adaptations of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in 1979 and Smiley's People in 1982.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
Some of his notable television roles include the 1979 adaptation of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “Shadowlands” and “The Avengers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2023
But before his death, the author of “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” sat down with documentarian Errol Morris for a series of probing interviews.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2023
The work wasn’t perfect, but they were short on time and Nina’s calling wasn’t as a Tailor.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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