The passage of years hasn’t served this somewhat awkward Cold War story well. Following the discovery of two deceased British operatives in Berlin, “Quiller” (George Segal) must pursue the mysterious "Oktober" (Max von Sydow) before he faces repercussions. The back-and-forth between the characters is genuinely engaging—each side determined to uncover the other’s clandestine base and identify potential spies—but direc…

October has arrived, and the trees stand bare. Michael Anderson directed The Quiller Memorandum, with a script by Harold Pinter based on Elleston Trevor’s novel "The Berlin Memorandum." It features George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow, and Senta Berger in the cast, alongside music from John Barry and cinematography by Erwin Hillier. The film doesn't try to be fancy; it presents a straightforward spy story…