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 |
| Art | Abbie Bellwood | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sam Smart | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Douglas Ingram | Storyboard Artist |
| Production | Amelia Southgate | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Chus Lucas | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jo McLaren | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Russell Daly | Construction Manager |
| Art | Charlie Meakin | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hannah Warren | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Elfyn Wyn Jones | Production Accountant |
| Art | Polly Stevens | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Anthony Skrimshire | Stunts |
| Camera | Luke Redgrave | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Wailoon Chung | Electrician |
| Camera | Alex Coverley | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Cristea | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Nick Baldock | ADR Mixer |
| Editing | Malcolm Crowe | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Andreya Lynham | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Samuel Pegg | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariem Bey | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Graham Sutton | Music Editor |
| Lighting | Paul Sallent | Electrician |
| Editing | Thora Woodward | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Steve Register | Property Master |
| Camera | Barney Davis | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Trevor Nunn | Director |
| Camera | Zac Nicholson | Director of Photography |
| Art | Cristina Casali | Production Design |
| Sound | George Fenton | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Kristina Hetherington | Editor |
| Production | David Parfitt | Producer |
| Production | Tim Haslam | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Atherton | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Lindsay Shapero | Screenplay |
| Production | Priscilla John | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sallie Jaye | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Walter | Costume Designer |
| Production | Orla Maxwell | Casting |
| Production | Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alice Dawson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Kelly E. Ashton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Karl Sydow | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Will Whale | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Nick Wall | Still Photographer |
| Visual Effects | Chris Reynolds | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Sue Harding | Foley Artist |
| Art | Tanya Bowd | Set Decoration |
| Art | Frances Bennett | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Nick Adams | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Max Walsh | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Hugo Grumbar | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Cordelia Hardy | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Sion Clarke | Supervising Art Director |
| Lighting | Andy Long | Gaffer |
| Editing | Vanessa Taylor | Colorist |
| Production | Jan Pace | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Jennie Rooney | Novel |
| Directing | Kim Armitage | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Dario Swade | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Parisa Taghizadeh | Still Photographer |
| Production | Ivan Mactaggart | Co-Producer |
| Production | Cleone Clarke | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Craig Irving | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Mark Knapton | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Beth Timbrell | Production Manager |