Brighton Screens The Ipcress File

A classic British spy thriller is coming to the Duke of York's Picturehouse, starring Michael Caine as Harry Palmer. The 1965 film has been recognised as one of the best British films of the 20th century.

Dir: Sidney J. Furie

Cast: Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman, Sue Lloyd, Gordon Jackson, Aubrey Richards, Frank Gatliff, Thomas Baptiste

109 mins · 1965 · United Kingdom · Cert PG · Albanian, English

IMDb 7.1/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 66/100 · TMDB 6.8/10

Awards: Won 3 BAFTA Awards. 5 wins & 4 nominations total

The Ipcress File

28 Oct 2026 – 3 Nov 2026

Duke of York's Picturehouse (Brighton)

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The Ipcress File has received widespread critical acclaim, with a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.1/10 on IMDb, and has won three BAFTA Awards. The film is a deliberately downbeat alternative to the James Bond films, with a more realistic portrayal of espionage.

The film follows Harry Palmer, a working-class intelligence officer, as he becomes embroiled in a complex plot involving espionage, murder, and brainwashing. With its memorable performances, including Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, and its exploration of the darker side of espionage, The Ipcress File is a classic spy thriller that continues to engage audiences today.

The screening will take place at the Duke of York's Picturehouse in Brighton on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, and will run until Tuesday, 3 November 2026. Tickets or details are available with the button beside this article.

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson · 5/10
A scientist disappears from a train, a man dies. Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is one of many investigators on the case, looking for a man named Grantby. He follows a lead to a library where he gets the feeling that something big is at stake here. After a fight with one of Grantby's goons, he returns to his captain with the bad news that he has been unsuccessful. The captain is for obvious reasons, not pleased. In an abandoned warehouse, Palmer…
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JPV852 · 7/10
Slow but still engaging British spy thriller that is almost completely carried by Michael Caine more so than the story. Still, well directed by Sidney J. Furie and now interested in checking out the other Harry Palmer films with Caine. **3.5/5**
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CinemaSerf · 7/10
"Harry Palmer" (Michael Caine) has a reputation with his boss "Ross" (Guy Doleman) of being a bit of a pain in the neck. It comes as as source of great delight, then, when he gets to redeploy him into the department of "Dalby" (Nigel Green). His task? Well it seems that there's quite a sophisticated operation going on to kidnap and brainwash some of the top scientists of the day. "Palmer" is a bit sceptical about the whole thing - not least…
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