The Big Picture Adaptation is tricky. Retroactive adaptation is an even thornier beast. In 2016, director Susanne Bier and writer David Farr brought espionage novelist John le Carré's 1993 book The Night Manager to screens for the first time. An unfairly excellent miniseries, The Night Manager out Bond-s James Bond in its neo-noir sleekness. In true John le Carré fashion, The Night Manager's psychological stakes are harrowing and the thriller tension electric.
Release Date April 19, 2016 Cast Tom Hiddleston , Hugh Laurie , Olivia Colman , Tom Hollander , Elizabeth Debicki , Alistair Petrie , Natasha Little , Douglas Hodge Main Genre Miniseries Seasons 1 ‘The Night Manager’ Turns a Stereotype on Its Head John le Carré's work favors the male perspective.
‘The Night Manager’ Plays to Elizabeth Debicki’s Strengths Close That said, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie's reverse cat-and-mouse game takes up most of The Night Manager. As Jed realizes Roper's corruption and joins Pine's cause, she falls into a dangerous romance with Pine. The important thing about retroactively including a woman's perspective within a male-centric story's structure is whether Jed remains an emotional player throughout.