Geheimnis eines Lebens (2018)
Die in England geborene Joan Stanley studiert in Cambridge Physik und verliebt sich auf dem Campus in Leo Galich. Durch ihn beginnt Joan das Leben in einem ganz neuen Blickwinkel zu sehen. Sie wird zu einer Sympathisantin der sowjetischen und kommunistischen Partei. Viele Jahre später, während des 2. Weltkriegs, wird sie als Beamtin der britischen Regierung für ein geheimes Nuklear-Forschungsprojekt angestellt. Dabei erkennt Joan, dass das Kräftemessen zwischen Ost und West kurz davor steht, zur gegenseitigen Zerstörung zu führen. Im Laufe der Zeit gibt sie Atombombengeheimnisse an Russland weiter. Über ein halbes Jahrhundert bleibt ihr Leben als Spionin unentdeckt. Im Jahr 2000 führt die mittlerweile 87-jährige Joan ein unauffälliges Rentnerdasein. Doch das findet ein jähes Ende, als der MI5 an ihre Tür klopft und die betagte Dame festnimmt, weil sie Geheimnisse an die Russen verkauft haben soll….
Der Regisseur:
Trevor Nunn
Der Autor:
Lindsay Shapero
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Judi Dench as Joan Elizabeth Stanley |
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Sophie Cookson as Young Joan Elizabeth Stanley |
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Tom Hughes as Leo Galich |
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Tereza Srbova as Sonya Galich |
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Stephen Campbell Moore as Max |
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Ben Miles as Nick |
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Nina Sosanya as Ms. Hart |
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Laurence Spellman as Mr Adams |
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Nicola Sloane as Joan's Neighbor |
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Freddie Gaminara as William |
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Raj Swamy as Kharak |
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Adrian Wheeler as Heckler |
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Lulu Meissner as Waitress |
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Phill Langhorne as Uniformed Policeman |
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Mike Sykes as Security Guard |
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Ed Birch as Donald |
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Debbie Chazen as Karen |
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Robin Soans as Clement Attlee |
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Raymond Coulthard as James Chadwick |
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Simon Ludders as Naval Captain |
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Stuart Milligan as Taylor Scott |
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Stephen Boxer as Peter Kierl |
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Lily Delderfield as Katya |
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Jessica Delderfield as Katya |
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Ciarán Owens as Detective Hughes |
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Kevin Fuller as Detective Phillips |
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Hasan Dixon as Police Constable |
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Richard Teverson as Detective Watson |
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Steven Hillman as Prison Guard |
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Irfan Shamji as Journalist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Smart | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Abbie Bellwood | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Russell Daly | Construction Manager |
| Art | Douglas Ingram | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Charlie Meakin | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Steve Register | Property Master |
| Art | Polly Stevens | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Nick Baldock | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Chus Lucas | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jo McLaren | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Anthony Skrimshire | Stunts |
| Lighting | Wailoon Chung | Electrician |
| Camera | Alex Coverley | Key Grip |
| Camera | Barney Davis | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Luke Redgrave | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Paul Sallent | Electrician |
| Production | Andreya Lynham | Casting Associate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariem Bey | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Cristea | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hannah Warren | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Editing | Malcolm Crowe | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Thora Woodward | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Samuel Pegg | Music Editor |
| Sound | Graham Sutton | Music Editor |
| Production | Elfyn Wyn Jones | Production Accountant |
| Production | Amelia Southgate | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Trevor Nunn | Director |
| Writing | Lindsay Shapero | Screenplay |
| Camera | Zac Nicholson | Director of Photography |
| Art | Cristina Casali | Production Design |
| Editing | Kristina Hetherington | Editor |
| Sound | George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Production | David Parfitt | Producer |
| Production | Tim Haslam | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Atherton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Priscilla John | Casting |
| Production | Orla Maxwell | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sallie Jaye | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Walter | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Jennie Rooney | Novel |
| Production | Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hugo Grumbar | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jan Pace | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kelly E. Ashton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Karl Sydow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ivan Mactaggart | Co-Producer |
| Production | Alice Dawson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Cleone Clarke | Associate Producer |
| Production | Beth Timbrell | Production Manager |
| Directing | Cordelia Hardy | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Tanya Bowd | Set Decoration |
| Art | Sion Clarke | Supervising Art Director |
| Sound | Will Whale | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Kim Armitage | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Frances Bennett | Graphic Designer |
| Lighting | Andy Long | Gaffer |
| Camera | Nick Wall | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Parisa Taghizadeh | Still Photographer |
| Visual Effects | Chris Reynolds | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Nick Adams | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Vanessa Taylor | Colorist |
| Sound | Craig Irving | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Max Walsh | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Sue Harding | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Dario Swade | Foley Editor |
| Visual Effects | Mark Knapton | Visual Effects Supervisor |