Funeral in Berlin
A very good cold war thriller - I had to rewatch it again soon after to appreciate the nuances and the twists. It's been ages since I last saw the Ipcress File, but Michael Caine is really terrific as Palmer; I really like how he plays him in a more casual, understated fashion which suits the character totally - Palmer's a genius, who does not miss a thing; if he was not working as a British spy, he'd be a criminal mastermind.
It was also really good to see Eva Renzi from Bird with the Crystal Plumage.
Plot of Fear
Quite a good Italian thriller, but not as good as I thought it would be. Was expecting more of giallo - it certainly started that way, but then lost its momentum throughout the middle. Recaptured it in the end though. But after watching the special features, it's clear the director wanted it to be more than a standard giallo and wanted it to reflect various issues going on in Italian society at the time.
A bit of a nostalgic buy this one - this was one of my last purchases from Axel and had been on the shelf for a while.
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