Eye of the needle is an oddly structured but nonetheless extremely effective film which in many ways is quite old fashioned in tone and feel,with the addition of a little modernsex and violence. Take me down im feeling now and if i move on i admit youre gone and i aint ready but ill hold steady yeah ill hold you in my arms, in my arms in my. Aug 06, 2014 through the eye of the needle the art of esther nisenthal krinitz art and remembrance. Eye of the needle 1981 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 dday invasion for. Eye of the needle donald sutherland kate nelligan christopher cazenove 1981 a nazi spy donald sutherland seduces the wife kate nelligan of a crippled pilot christopher cazenove on the scottish coast before dday. Undoubtedly, ken follett gave us here one of the great spy novels of all time, an absolute must for devotees of the genre, and anybody else who appreciates. Eye of the needle film by marquand 1981 britannica. Eye of the needle is a 1981 british spy film directed by richard marquand and starring donald sutherland and kate nelligan. The two headed spy1958jack hawkinsgia scalaeric schumanfelix aylmer duration. Eye of the needle is a song recorded by australian recording artist sia for her sixth studio album, forms of fear 2014. Eye of the needle is one of five songs from the piece, describing the dangerous journey sailing ships took between king island and the mainland of australia during the great age of migration. Eye of the needle dvd movie video at cd universe, this 111 minute feature film is a dvd starring donald suth erland, kate nelligan and stephen mackenna. It appeared on record charts of australia, france and the united kingdom.
Another classic dramatic role for sutherland was as the tormented father in the academy awardwinning film ordinary people 1980. Eye of the needle resembles nothing so much as one of those downbeat, plodding, quietly horrifying, and sometimes grimly funny war movies that used to be made by the british film industry, back when there was a british film industry. The song was released on 3 june 2014 as a promotional single by inertia in australia and monkey puzzle and rca records globally. A recently widowed young wife mourns the loss of her husband who was killed in combat. Eye of the needle 1981 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Eye of the needle 1981 full movie, watch free eye of the needle 1981 movie streaming, eye of the needle 1981 movie full streaming, watch eye of the needle. Written by stanley mann, it is based on the novel of the same title by ken follett the film is about a german spy in england during world war ii who discovers vital information about the upcoming dday invasion and his attempt to return to germany while he is stranded.
Despite his stellar performance in redfords ordinary people a year before, it was this film that made me a fan of donald sutherland. Eye of the needle 1981 cast and crew 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. Eye of the needle is a engrossing, oldfashioned wwii spy thriller with a romantic subplot. Sias first album as an artist since 2010s we are born, it follows a string of hit singles. It was written by stanley mann and based on the novel of the same title by ken follett. Eye of the needle 1981 the image could not be loaded. Other articles where eye of the needle is discussed.
When i put in my antique video cassette only to find it had bitten the dust, i had to get a dvd. In all, eye of the needle is a beautiful film creating a realistic relationship during the tumultuous times of wwii. Pressed onto a region free bd50 disc, the disc is housed in a sturdy clear bluray case. Abramus digital, latinautor sonyatv, ascap, bmi broadcast music inc. Eye of the needle given by charlotte baker in 1981 worship symposium dallas, tx. He played other paternal or avuncular film roles in a dry white season 1989, cold mountain 2003, the italian. Eye of the needle arrives on bluray courtesy of twilight time. For almost the first half,the film is a fairly conventional but quite gripping spy thriller,as a german agent causes havoc in world war 2 england. The film is filled with plenty of memorable kills, but the most atrocious death in the movie comes in two parts. Feb 18, 2017 eye of the needle sia forms of fear deluxe version. This treacherous stretch of water saw the demise of hundreds of ships and the loss of thousands of lives.
Included is a booklet featuring stills from the film and en essay from film historian julie kirgo. To kill a lover is not a ruthless german spy, trying to get out of britain with vital information about dday, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband. Its an entertaining movie, and an extremely wellacted one. Eye of the needle the last scenes music by miklos rozsa. Eye of the needle sia forms of fear deluxe version. Faber, donald sutherland is a nazi spy stationed in britain who uncovers the allies plans to invade. The revised title is an allusion to the eye of a needle aphorism. Through the eye of the needle the art of esther nisenthal krinitz art and remembrance. It was originally published in 1978 by the penguin group under the title storm island. As an icy cold master spy, donald sutherland was made for this part. With donald sutherland, kate nelligan, stephen mackenna, philip martin brown. Eye of needle, espionage and passion the new york times.
The film is about a german spy in england during world war ii who discovers vital information about the upcoming dday invasion, and. Jul 24, 1981 eye of the needle is an ambitious, energetic thriller that stops short of real excitement for reasons that are hard to pinpoint. Licensed to youtube by inertiaptyltd, sme on behalf of inertia recordings. May 04, 2019 eye of the needle is a 1981 british spy film directed by richard marquand and starring donald sutherland and kate nelligan. Eye of the needle 1981 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. For those who appreciate an exercise in classic hollywood thriller filmmaking techniques, or twisted romantic entanglements, eye of the needle gets a solid recommendation from us. The espionage is engrossing all its own, but alongside the lovely music and fine acting, eye of the needle is elevated to something special. Eye of the needle is a true thriller, containing outstanding plot, excellent writing, and a pace which increases mightily as the final confrontation begins to unravel at breakneck speed. Eye of the needle nude scenes 10 images and 3 videos including appearances from kate nelligan. Eye of the needle captured my attention when i first saw it in theatres and has remained a favorite. The disc opens directly to a static image main menu with traditional navigation options.
Jul 12, 2014 mix sia eye of the needle lyrics hd youtube. Eye of the needle 1981 eye of the needle 1981 user. Eye of the needle as a study of a ruthless, essentially unsympathetic killer, working for the wrong side, eye of the need le from the 1978 best seller by ken follett perhaps resembles the day of. A ruthless german spy, trying to get out of britain with vital information about dday, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband. This novel was folletts first successful, bestselling effort as a novelist, and it earned him the 1979 edgar award for best novel from the mystery writers of america. Eye of the needle is a spy thriller novel written by welsh author ken follett. A must see for first timers interested in exploring the medicinal and consciousexpanding practice of ayahuasca. Eye of the needle 1981 tt0082351 a ruthless german spy, trying to get out of britain with vital information about dday, must spend time with a young woman and her crippled husband.