The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum (1966) is a British film, directed by Michael Anderson. The story is based on the spy novel The Berlin Memorandum by Adam Hall (pseudonym ofTrevor Dudley-Smith). The film stars George Segal, Alec Guinness, Senta Berger and Max Von Sydow. The film was shot in Pinewood Studios and on location in Berlin. ==Story[ Edit] == Quiller (George Segal) is a British secret agent of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) which is sent to West Berlin to the headquarters of a neo-Nazi group to look for, which has killed a number of British agents. His mission he gets into the Olympic Stadium of Berlin by Pol, the head of the British counter-espionage in Berlin (Alec Guinness).During his research he learns a young schoolteacher common, Inge (Senta Berger), which will bring him on the trail of the neo-Nazis. In the headquarters, they are imprisoned. Their leader October (Max Von Sydow) tells them that they will be murdered unless Quiller him against the next morning reveals the location of the SIS headquarters. He thereupon free and lets him leave Quiller shadows by his armed men. Eventually succeeds Quiller there anyway to achieve the SIS Office unnoticed and to reveal the location of the neo-Nazi headquarters to Pol, which thereupon the gang rolled up. But Inge is no more. ==Nominations and awards[ Edit] == The film was nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards in 1967, for best art direction, editing and scenario, but he won none. Screenwriter Harold Pinter was also nominated for anEdgar Award for best film screenplay, but he won either.