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The Human Factor

  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.8K
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"The Human Factor" (Saul Bass Poster) 1979
Political DramaSpyTragic RomanceWorkplace DramaDramaRomanceThriller

When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.

  • Director
    • Otto Preminger
  • Writers
    • Graham Greene
    • Tom Stoppard
  • Stars
    • Richard Attenborough
    • Nicol Williamson
    • Derek Jacobi
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Otto Preminger
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Tom Stoppard
    • Stars
      • Richard Attenborough
      • Nicol Williamson
      • Derek Jacobi
    • 31User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • Colonel John Daintry
    Nicol Williamson
    Nicol Williamson
    • Maurice Castle
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Arthur Davis
    Joop Doderer
    • Cornelius Muller
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Brigadier Tomlinson
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Doctor Percival
    Ann Todd
    Ann Todd
    • Castle's Mother
    Richard Vernon
    Richard Vernon
    • Sir John Hargreaves
    Iman
    Iman
    • Sarah
    Keith Marsh
    • Porter
    Anthony Woodruff
    • Doctor Barker
    Gary Forbes
    • Sam
    Angela Thorne
    Angela Thorne
    • Lady Mary Hargreaves
    Tony Haygarth
    Tony Haygarth
    • Buffy
    Paul Curran
    Paul Curran
    • Halliday
    Cyd Hayman
    Cyd Hayman
    • Cynthia
    Ken Jones
    • Messenger
    Paul Seed
    Paul Seed
    • Shop Assistant
    • Director
      • Otto Preminger
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene
      • Tom Stoppard
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Author Graham Greene said of his novel "The Human Factor" in his 1980 autobiography "Ways of Escape" that it was "to write a novel of espionage free from the conventional violence, which has not, in spite of James Bond, been a feature of the British Secret Service. I wanted to present the Service unromantically as a way of life, men going daily to their offices to earn their pensions."
    • Goofs
      In the South African scenes (filmed in Kenya), the cars have Kenyan registration plates.
    • Quotes
      • Maurice Castle: [referring to Davis] He calls all children "little bastards".
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Soldier of Orange/The Human Factor/Coal Miner's Daughter/The Europeans (1980)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 1980 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der menschliche Faktor
    • Filming locations
      • Kenya
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Sigma Production
      • Wheel Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $5,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $376,050
    • Gross worldwide
      • $376,050
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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