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  • Smiley's People A Mother's Assistance (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Mystery

Smiley's People

A Mother's Assistance (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Mystery

What is the connection between a penniless Russian woman in Paris and the brutal murder of an old man in a London park? And so begins a new conundrum for George Smiley to sort out.
Director
Writers
John le Carré (novel) (screenplay) | John Hopkins (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Kenneth MacMillan (photography) (as Kenneth Macmillan)
Editor
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 20, 1982

Release date
Sep 20, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Alec Guinness
George Smiley George Smiley   See fewer
Curd Jürgens
General Vladimir General Vladimir   See fewer
Eileen Atkins
Madame Ostrakova Madame Ostrakova   See fewer
Dudley Sutton
Oleg Kirov Oleg Kirov   See fewer
Michael Gough
Mikhel Mikhel   See fewer
Vladek Sheybal
Otto Leipzig (The Magician) Otto Leipzig (The Magician)   See fewer
Bill Paterson
Lauder Strickland Lauder Strickland   See fewer
Anthony Bate
Oliver Lacon Oliver Lacon   See fewer
Michael Elphick
Detective Chief Superintendent Detective Chief Superintendent   See fewer
Ingrid Pitt
Elvira Elvira   See fewer
Paul Herzberg
Villem Craven Villem Craven   See fewer
Stephen Riddle
Nigel Mostyn Nigel Mostyn   See fewer
Harry Walker
Murgotroyd Murgotroyd   See fewer
Trevor Cooper
Sergeant Pike Sergeant Pike   See fewer
Renny Krupinski
Attaché Kuznetsov Attaché Kuznetsov   See fewer
Germaine Delbat
Madame La Pierre Madame La Pierre   See fewer
Jacques Maury
Sergei Sergei   See fewer
Alex Jennings
P.C. Hall P.C. Hall   See fewer
Vincent Grass
Paris Bus Driver Paris Bus Driver   See fewer
Yves Peneau
Dmitri Dmitri   See fewer
Catherine Ohotnikoff
Woman in Warehouse Woman in Warehouse   See fewer
François Clavier
Man in Warehouse Man in Warehouse   See fewer
André Penvern
Café Waiter Café Waiter   See fewer
Okon Jones
Taxi Driver Mr. Lamb Taxi Driver Mr. Lamb   See fewer
Gita Denise
Russian Embassy Official Russian Embassy Official   See fewer
Margit Rauthe
Leipzig's Girlfriend Leipzig's Girlfriend   See fewer
Louba Guertchikoff
Woman on Metro (as Louba Guetchikoff) Woman on Metro (as Louba Guetchikoff)   See fewer
Graham Cole
Agent in office (uncredited) Agent in office (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Town
Agent in office (uncredited) Agent in office (uncredited)   See fewer
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