# Eye of the Needle (1981)

> A cold-blooded German spy carrying D-Day intelligence becomes trapped in a remote British household where desire, deception, and survival collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5911

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Richard Marquand
- Cast: Donald Sutherland, Kate Nelligan, Ian Bannen, Christopher Cazenove, Faith Brook, Barbara Ewing, David Hayman, Alex McCrindle
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082351/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, tense, intimate, classic thriller night, wartime cinema viewing

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