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Eye of the Needle is a 1981 British spy film directed by Richard Marquand and starring Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan. Written by Stanley Mann, it is based on the 1978 novel of the same title by Ken Follett.
Jul 24, 1981 · A German spy tries to escape with D-Day information and falls for a woman on a Scottish island. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this romance thriller film.
- (12K)
- Romance, Thriller, War
- Richard Marquand
- 1981-07-24
A German spy, known as the Needle for his lethal stiletto, tries to deliver Hitler a message about the Allied invasion plans. He is shipwrecked on an island and faces a moral dilemma with a lonely woman.
Eye of the Needle is a spy thriller novel written by Welsh author Ken Follett. It was originally published in 1978 by the Penguin Group under the title Storm Island. This novel was Follett's first successful, best-selling effort as a novelist, and it earned him the 1979 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America.
- Ken Follett
- 1978
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-Day invasion for Hitler.
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- Richard Marquand
- R
- Donald Sutherland
A German spy carrying vital information about D-Day is stranded on a Scottish island and falls in love with a woman. He must choose between his country and his lover in this WWII thriller.
May 23, 1978 · December 23, 2020. Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett is an adventurous spy thriller novel set in the backdrop of World War II, specifically leading to the D-Day aka the Battle of Normandy. Henry Faber aka The Needle, is a German spy in the midst of the English.
