By casting British spies as every bit as ruthless as their Communist foes, le Carre defined the dislocation of the Cold War that left broken humans in the wake of distant superpowers.
British author John Le Carre poses for photographers with British actor Gary Oldman and Swedish director Tomas Alfredson at the UK premiere of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in London(photo credit: REUTERS/SUZANNE PLUNKETT)ByREUTERSUpdated: