![]() ![]() John Le Carre's 1974 novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was published around the same time as Ballard's High Rise, but made it to the big screen five years earlier (2011). Civil war soon breaks out between the various floors, with plenty of violence, sex and dog eating. In this slick JG Ballard adaptation, Tom Hiddleston plays a doctor who moves to a brutalist west London tower block. The dysfunctional elements of London society are also examined in Ben Wheatley's High-Rise (2016). Primers might like to compare this with a number of other Kray-related films: Rise of the Krays and Fall of the Krays, The Krays: Dead Man Walking and a bunch of documentaries (most to much lesser acclaim). London plays a large part in the film, from the opening skyline shot of 50s London with Bankside and Battersea power stations smoking away, to the East End back streets and Rivoli ballroom scenes. This 2015 film is a pretty decent take on a familiar story, this time told from the point of view of Reggie's girlfriend Frances (Emily Browning). Included with your Amazon Prime subscription Crime, drama and adventure Legend ![]() We will try to keep these articles up to date, but always check with the service for the latest details. Note: streaming services add and remove content all the time. We've broken this article into two halves: included in subscription, and not-included. ![]()
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