The Looking Glass War (film)

The Looking Glass War
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Frank Pierson
Produced by	John Box (producer) M.J. Frankovich (executive producer) William Kirby (associate producer)
Written by	John le Carré (novel The Looking Glass War) Frank Pierson
Starring	Christopher Jones Pia Degermark Ralph Richardson
Music by	Angela Morley
Cinematography	Austin Dempster
Edited by	Willy Kemplen
Production company	Frankovich Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	September 1969 (UK) February 4, 1970 (USA)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English German

The Looking Glass War is a 1969 British film released by Columbia Pictures directed by Frank Pierson based on the 1965 novel by John le Carré.

Polish defector Leiser (Christopher Jones) is offered a chance at UK citizenship by MI6 - but only if he agrees to undertake a highly dangerous espionage mission behind the "iron curtain" in East Germany. Leiser's role is to replace an MI6 agent who has already been murdered, and gather photographic intelligence on a covert East German rocket system - in violation of international agreements. However, the mission goes wrong from the start when, shortly after arriving in East Germany, Leiser is forced to murder a lorry driver for rejecting his homosexual advances. Leiser's objective is further undermined when he falls in love with an East German woman looking for a way out of the country.