Superspy Alliance John Mathieson, BSC applies classic sensibilities to director Guy Ritchie's reimagining of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. By Phil Rhodes *|* 56 September 2015 T he resurrection of a classic property is a fascinating opportunity to revisit the sensibilities of the past from a modern perspective. The original incarnation of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ran from 1964 to 1968, during the widespread transition from black-and-white to color television and amid the tensions of the Cold War. The updated version retains the original time period, as well as the still-subversive concept of an international espionage organization that sets aside political differences in the interest of the common good. Thus, American spy Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) reluctantly teams American Cinematographer