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Old 08-26-22 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
It's one of my favorites. Actually liked both versions of the flick. Haven't read much else of Greene's, but I've seen several of his classic movies. Besides the obvious ones, Our Man in Havana is a great role for Alec Guinness.
That's fair, I suffer from an incessant comparison with the book, and that's just a recipe for disappointment usually. I admit I did really like Michael Caine in the 2002 version. I've always admired his work, starting with The Man Who Would be King and Zulu, both classics. .

I need to see Havana, I haven't yet. I love Greene's writing though, he manages to truly capture the feel of a place. I spent two years in Haiti 2003-5, and his book nailed it.
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