The Ghost Writer (2010)

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Genre

drama film, crime film, political thriller film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, France

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 2,472 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A ghostwriter is hired to finish the memoirs of a former British prime minister. As he works on the book he uncovers secrets that put him in danger.

tensesuspensefulcerebralcoldatmosphericslow-burnparanoidmoody

What happens

The Ghost Writer (released as The Ghost in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2010 neo-noir political thriller film directed by Roman Polanski. The film is an adaptation of the 2007 novel, The Ghost, by Robert Harris with the screenplay written by Polanski and Harris. It stars Ewan McGregor in the title role with Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, and Olivia Williams. The film was a critical success but a modest commercial success. It won numerous cinematic awards including Best Director for Polanski at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and also at the 23rd European Film Awards in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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