The Acorn Media DVD set says "recommended for mature audiences." Why is that? I haven't read the book, and the content guide here on IMDB is empty, so a little help would be appreciated.
I notice that BBFC rated the BBC "Tinker Tailor..." series as PG, but "Smiley's People" as 15. What makes it deserve the more restrictive rating?
Thanks.
In one episode there is a scene in a strip club in Hamburg. People appear in various stages of undress and suggestive poses.
In a later episode we see the body of a man who has clearly been beaten to death with great brutality.
It's all pretty tame stuff by today's standards. But no doubt it rated a caution to parents when it was released in 1982.
If you take a look at the most recent offering from the John le Carre stable (The Night Manager) you will see what a pig's ear youngsters make of the script. They have become so used to bland TV that they are unaware of how carefully you have to follow the plot. The result: total confusion. This is why it is recommended for mature audiences.
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