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Best Motion Picture | 1985
Source novel author John le Carré appeared in this movie under his birth name David Cornwell and not as John le Carré. This film was the first appearance by le Carré in a filmed adaptation of one of his books. The second would be in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) twenty-seven years later.
The film's source novel is one of author John Grisham's favorite novels. Grisham has said: "I love to read John le Carré, the British guy who's really probably my favorite writer. The Little Drummer Girl is a book I read about every four or five years. It's just so clever and brilliantly plotted. It's the kinda' book-and his writing is off the charts, the way he expresses himself and the way he describes people and dialogue - and every time I read that book, it inspires me to be better."
The lead role of Charlie played by Diane Keaton was originally intended to be an English woman. The Charlie character in John le Carré's source book is an English woman in her 20s whereas in this film she is an American woman in her 30s.
One of a number of movies made during the 1980s that looked at Middle Eastern politics and/or the Israeli-Palestine conflict. The films included The Soldier (1982), Wrong Is Right (1982), The Delta Force (1986), Witness in the War Zone (1987), The Impossible Spy (1987), The Glory Boys (1984), Hanna K. (1983) and The Little Drummer Girl (1984).
Writer John le Carré based the central character of Charlie on his half-sister Charlotte Cornwell and originally hoped that she would play the character, too.
"Martin Kurtz: Where would you have us go Charlie? Maybe you would prefer us to take a piece of Central Africa or Uruguay? Not Egypt, thank you, we tried that once and it was not a success. Or back to the ghettos?"
"Martin Kurtz: I trust you will not immediately foam at the mouth if I add that we are also Israeli citizens. Charlie: Israelis? Martin Kurtz: Unless it's your conviction that Israel should be swept into the sea. Is that your conviction Charlie? Charlie: Israelis, huh? Martin Kurtz: Do you feel you are among enemies here? Charlie: Oh Christ, I don't know what gives you that idea! Oh no, anyone who kidnaps me is a friend for LIFE!"
