The story is not the usual LeCarré's George Smiley thriller set in the cold war era and featuring intrigue and psychological puzzles. It is a story relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Twenty-eight years after its release, the story in this film still manages to captivate, at least it did me. It has action and suspense. For those who have seen few if any 1980s movies and think anything older than a decade can't be all that good, I should remind you that 'The Godfather' is 30 years old. In the same year as 'Little Drummer Girl', the following movies were released: The Terminator, Blood Simple, The Bounty, Tightrope. Granted, 1984 was not a year rich for good movies except the ones I mentioned.
Diane Keaton gives a solid performance. Klaus Kinski excels at being a cold 'so and so'. If you have an evening of "Let's watch some old movies", keep this one in mind. For those who like more recent LeCarré's movies, there's always 'The Tailor Of Panama' and the soon to be released on DVD/Blue Ray, 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'. The earliest one I've seen and a classic it is, watch 'The Spy Who Came n from The Cold'. As my summary states/implies, 'Little Drummer Girl' is easier to follow than other LeCarré's novels on screen; you simply don't need to think as much to figure where it is going or how you got to wherever you are in the story. This is not necessarily a selling point just an observation.
Diane Keaton gives a solid performance. Klaus Kinski excels at being a cold 'so and so'. If you have an evening of "Let's watch some old movies", keep this one in mind. For those who like more recent LeCarré's movies, there's always 'The Tailor Of Panama' and the soon to be released on DVD/Blue Ray, 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'. The earliest one I've seen and a classic it is, watch 'The Spy Who Came n from The Cold'. As my summary states/implies, 'Little Drummer Girl' is easier to follow than other LeCarré's novels on screen; you simply don't need to think as much to figure where it is going or how you got to wherever you are in the story. This is not necessarily a selling point just an observation.