The Ipcress File
- Year: 1965
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Thriller
- Director: Sidney J. Furie
- Length: 109 min
Film Synopsis
The Ipcress File (1965) follows a British intelligence agent assigned to investigate the unsettling disappearance of leading scientists, only to discover their abductions stem from a covert brain‑washing program. As he delves deeper, he becomes the target of the same psychological conditioning, forcing him to confront betrayal, manipulation, and shifting loyalties. This espionage thriller blends Cold War realism and cerebral paranoia in a stark study of mind control and distrust.
The Ipcress File Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2020 | Imprint BD-ALL/AU/OOP 2021 | Network BD-B/UK/OOP 2014 | ITV BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2008 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Daniel Kremer | |||||
| Audio Commentary by Director Sidney J. Furie and Editor Peter Hunt | |||||
| Candid Caine: A Self Portrait of Michael Caine | |||||
| Locations Report - With Richard Dacre | |||||
| Counting the Cash - Interview with Assistant Production Accountant Maurice Landsberger | |||||
| Through the Keyhole - Interview with Second Assistant Director Denis Johnson Jr. | |||||
| Interview with Actor Michael Caine | |||||
| Interview with Production Designer Ken Adam | |||||
| Textless Opening Title Sequence | |||||
| “The Ipcress File”: Michael Caine Goes Stella - Comedy Sketch | |||||
| Trailers from Hell with Howard Rodman | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Imprint/Network] | |||||
| Stills Gallery [ITV] | |||||
| Stills Gallery [Kino] | |||||
| Isolated Music and Effects Track | |||||
| Production Notes | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer 1 | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer 2 | |||||
| US Radio Spots |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Billion Dollar Brain (1967), The Black Windmill (1974), The Destructors (1974), The Wilby Conspiracy (1975), The Holcroft Covenant (1985) and The Whistle Blower (1986).
- Imprint’s Blu-ray is included in “The Harry Palmer Collection” box set with Funeral in Berlin (1966) and Billion Dollar Brain (1967). Reissued in standard packaging (2024/07/17).
- Network’s Blu-ray includes a 22-page booklet with writing by Christopher Bray (“A Different Class: Michael Caine and ‘The Ipcress File’”) and Steve Rogers (“A Study in Insolence: The Making of ‘The Ipcress File’”).
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