The Ipcress File (film) The Ipcress File (film) The Ipcress File is a 1965 British espionage film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine. The screenplay, by Bill Canaway and James Doran, was based on Len Deighton's novel, "The IPCRESS File" (1962). It received a BAFTA award for the Best British film released in 1965. In 1999, it was included at number 59 on the BFI list of the 100 best British films of the 20th century. This film and its sequels were a deliberately downbeat alternative to the hugely successful James Bond films, even though one of the Bond producers, Harry
The Ipcress File (film) as a classic. "The Ipcress File" is included on the British Film Institute's BFI 100, a list of 100 of the best British films of the 20th century, at No. 59, and currently holds an approval rating of 100% at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews with an average rating of 7.8/10. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film, and Ken Adam won the award for 'Best British Art Direction, Colour'. Screenwriters Bill Canaway and James Doran received a 1966 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Foreign Film Screenplay. The protagonist of Deighton's