Eye of the Needle (1981)
Eye of the Needle (1981)
To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.

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Cast

Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland As: Faber
Kate Nelligan Kate Nelligan As: Lucy
Ian Bannen Ian Bannen As: Godliman
Christopher Cazenove Christopher Cazenove As: David
Faith Brook Faith Brook As: Lucy's Mother
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Storyline

Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.


Tagline: To love a stranger is easy. To kill a lover is not.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 24 July 1981

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Kings Road Entertainment, Juniper Films

Revenue: $18,000,000

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Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Faber

Kate Nelligan

Kate Nelligan

Lucy

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Godliman

Christopher Cazenove

Christopher Cazenove

David

Faith Brook

Faith Brook

Lucy's Mother

Barbara Ewing

Barbara Ewing

Mrs. Garden

David Hayman

David Hayman

Canter

Alex McCrindle

Alex McCrindle

Tom

Philip Martin Brown

Philip Martin Brown

Billy Parkin

Stephen MacKenna

Stephen MacKenna

Lieutenant

George Belbin

George Belbin

Lucy's Father

Barbara Graley

Barbara Graley

David's Mother

George Lee

George Lee

Constable

Arthur Lovegrove

Arthur Lovegrove

Peterson

Colin Rix

Colin Rix

Oliphant

Chris Jenkinson

Chris Jenkinson

German SS Officer

William Merrow

William Merrow

German Radio Operator

Patrick Connor

Patrick Connor

Inspector Harris

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Muller

Jonathan Nicholas Haley

Jonathan Nicholas Haley

Jo

John Bennett

John Bennett

Kleinmann

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Lock Keeper

John Paul

John Paul

Home Guard Captain

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Home Guard Private

Michael Mellinger

Michael Mellinger

Portuguese Man

Allan Surtees

Allan Surtees

Colonel Terry

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

American Colonel

Stewart Harwood

Stewart Harwood

Sailor #1

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Sailor #2

Rory Edwards

Rory Edwards

Sailor #3

Ellis Dale

Ellis Dale

Station Master

Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Mr. Porter

Michael Josephs

Michael Josephs

German Naval Captain

John Rees

John Rees

German Naval Operator

John Grieve

John Grieve

Inspector Kincaid

Bruce White

Bruce White

Oban Policeman

David Ashton

David Ashton

Oban Radio Operator

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Squadron Leader Blenkinsop

Stephen Phillips

Stephen Phillips

Home Guard Corporal

Directed By

Richard Marquand

Richard Marquand

Director

Roger Simons

Roger Simons

Assistant Director

Anthony Squire

Anthony Squire

Second Unit Director

Angela Allen

Angela Allen

Continuity

Valerie Booth

Valerie Booth

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Claude Hudson

Claude Hudson

Production Supervisor

John Comfort

John Comfort

Production Manager

Celestia Fox

Celestia Fox

Casting Director

William Lang

William Lang

Location Manager

Lee Bolon

Lee Bolon

Location Manager

Stephen J. Friedman

Stephen J. Friedman

Producer

Edited By

Nick Hosker

Nick Hosker

Assistant Editor

Sean Barton

Sean Barton

Editor

Costume and Makeup

John Bloomfield

John Bloomfield

Costume Designer

Wally Schneiderman

Wally Schneiderman

Makeup Artist

Beryl Lerman

Beryl Lerman

Makeup Artist

Mark Nelson

Mark Nelson

Hairstylist

Joan Carpenter

Joan Carpenter

Hairstylist

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Claude Hitchcock

Claude Hitchcock

Sound Recordist

Gerry Humphreys

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

George Gibbs

George Gibbs

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Alan Hume

Alan Hume

Director of Photography

Alec Mills

Alec Mills

Camera Operator

Mike Frift

Mike Frift

Focus Puller

David Farrell

David Farrell

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Ken Pattenden

Ken Pattenden

Construction Manager

Ken Softley

Ken Softley

Construction Manager

Wilfred Shingleton

Wilfred Shingleton

Production Design

Bert Davey

Bert Davey

Art Direction

John Hoesli

John Hoesli

Art Direction

Hugh Scaife

Hugh Scaife

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Jack Lowin

Jack Lowin

Second Unit Cinematographer

Eddie Stacey

Eddie Stacey

Stunt Coordinator

Jennifer Patrick

Jennifer Patrick

Dialogue Coach

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