John le Carré, the renowned master spy novelist ... The Little Drummer Girl was also adapted for the big screen in 1984. It starred Diane Keaton and Klaus Kinski, but it was not so well-received.

Le Carre based the main character in his 1983 spy ... her career and is said to have been disappointed when Diane Keaton was cast as her character in the movie version of the book.

Le Carre’s third novel ... It was made into a poorly-received feature film in 1984 with American Diane Keaton in the central role. Turned by a charismatic Czech spymaster, Magnus Pym is a ...

Cornwell was the muse for Le Carre’s iconic 1983 spy novel The Little Drummer Girl and campaigned for her to win a part in the movie adaptation the following year. ‘But they got Diane Keaton ...

He encouraged her career and is said to have been disappointed when Diane Keaton was cast as her character ... have you ever thought about acting?'" Le Carre's instinct proved spot on.

About half of Agatha Christie’s 66 mystery novels received a film treatment, whereas only eight of John le Carré’s 23 novels have made it to the big screen. (As it happens, 23 is also the ...

John le Carré, a British author who drew on the enigma of his incorrigibly criminal father and his own experiences as a Cold War-era spy to write powerful novels about a bleak, morally ...