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Funeral in Berlin is a 1966 British spy film directed by Guy Hamilton and based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Len Deighton. It is the second of three 1960s films starring Michael Caine as the character Harry Palmer that followed the characters from the initial film, The Ipcress File (1965).
Funeral in Berlin: Directed by Guy Hamilton. With Michael Caine, Paul Hubschmid, Oscar Homolka, Eva Renzi. Sent to East Berlin to retrieve a Communist defector, British spy Harry Palmer suspects the situation is not what his superiors believe it to be.
Funeral in Berlin (1967) Movie Info Synopsis British spy Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) must help a Soviet defector (Oscar Homolka), disguised as a corpse, cross the Berlin Wall.
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A film version of Funeral in Berlin was made in 1966, starring Michael Caine and directed by Guy Hamilton. In 1973, the TV series Jason King (starring Peter Wyngarde), used the plot from Funeral in Berlin to smuggle an individual out of East Germany. The book is shown at the end of the episode.
British spy Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is sent to West Berlin to find out if Stok's offer is genuine and arrange his escape. Palmer was once involved in black market dealings in Berlin and was given the choice of joining British Intelligence or going to jail.
Details. Cast and Crew. Guy Hamilton. Michael Caine. Paul Hubschmid. Oscar Homolka. Harry Palmer (Michael Caine), a British Agent, is sent to East Berlin to receive a Communist defector, but the true situation turns out to be rather more complicated.
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The British send their top secret agent to help a Soviet intelligence officer defect. Cast & Crew. Read More. Guy Hamilton. Director. Michael Caine. Harry Palmer. Eva Renzi. Samantha Steel. Paul Hubschmid. Johnny Vulkan. Oscar Homolka. Colonel Stok. Guy Doleman. Ross. Photos & Videos.
