Funeral in Berlin (1966)

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Funeral in Berlin (1966) – G. Hamilton

In his second outing as spy Harry Palmer, Michael Caine isn’t quite as cocky or fun.  Instead, the intelligence business seems to have ground him down a bit.  To help a Russian Colonel who wishes to defect from the East, Palmer is sent to Berlin and famous Checkpoint Charlie. Of course, things are not exactly what they seem and Palmer is not quite sure who is working for whom or even who is who.  Things do get a bit confusing and if you attempt to figure out the why’s and wherefore’s after all is said and done, you might have trouble connecting the dots (maybe Len Deighton’s novel is clearer). Nevertheless, it feels plausible while it’s happening and serves as a passable time-waster.  Goldfinger’s Guy Hamilton directed.