The Human Factor

Otto Preminger's final film is actually really good (a surprise given his track record during his last decade of film-making). A British agent sacrifices everything and commits treason as a way of thanking the communists who helped get his wife and... Full review

Graham Greene is one of the great writers of all time. The novel on which this film is based (same title)is one of his greatest books. How inexplicably sad, then, especially given the talent attached to this project, that the resulting... Full review

This is an odd film. 'Low-key' is certainly an apt description, and though I don't agree, I can see why some have dismissed it as flat, tedious, etc. It has stayed in my mind after each viewing - I've seen it... Full review

Greene's novel is reduced to a commonplace, wooden, largely flatly acted anecdote. Morley's sinister performance is an exception, but even Morley is unable to impart a little life and leaven to a film that is, yes, intended to take away some... Full review

I recently saw this as part of the Graham Greene season on the BBC. I had been quite looking forward to it, given the quality of its cast, director and writer. Unfortunately its production values seemed to be on a par... Full review

I was really surprised to see that Tom Stoppard had done the screenplay for this film, as the narrative structure seemed very clumsy and inarticulate. The plot itself was interesting enough, even if the storyline was pretty obvious from fairly early... Full review

Nicol Williamson remains restrained throughout the film, yet his face is so expressive that it does mirror the emotions and thoughts of his character. His admirable performance elevates this otherwise flat, talky thriller, which definitely tries to be a non-taditional spy... Full review

Born July 25, 1955 - Tall, dazzlingly beautiful black model Iman made her acting debut in 1979's The Human Factor. A few of Iman's subsequent films have been A-list productions, notably Out of Africa (1985) and Star Trek VI: The... ... Full Article