Eye of the Needle (1981)
To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.
Director: Richard Marquand
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: July 24, 1981
Cast
- Donald Sutherland - Faber
- Kate Nelligan - Lucy
- Ian Bannen - Godliman
- Christopher Cazenove - David
- Faith Brook - Lucy's Mother
- Barbara Ewing - Mrs. Garden
- David Hayman - Canter
- Alex McCrindle - Tom
- Philip Martin Brown - Billy Parkin
- Stephen MacKenna - Lieutenant
Screenplay
- Stanley Mann (Screenplay)
- Ken Follett (Novel)
Music: Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography: Alan Hume
Editing: Sean Barton
Production: Kings Road Entertainment, Juniper Films
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch
Box Office: $18M
Original Language: en
Keywords
husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, submarine, world war ii, d-day, nazi spy, cold blooded killer, 1940s, isolated island
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eye of the Needle about?
- Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.
- Who directed Eye of the Needle?
- Eye of the Needle was directed by Richard Marquand.
- Who stars in Eye of the Needle?
- Eye of the Needle stars Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove, Faith Brook, Barbara Ewing.
- How long is Eye of the Needle?
- Eye of the Needle has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Eye of the Needle?
- Eye of the Needle is a Drama, Thriller film.
- How much did Eye of the Needle gross?
- Eye of the Needle grossed $18M worldwide.
- Where was Eye of the Needle produced?
- Eye of the Needle was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.