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Page Eight (2011)

Page Eight poster
Directed by
David Hare
Genre
drama film, crime film, spy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 335 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A veteran British intelligence officer uncovers a secret that could damage powerful political figures. He must decide whether to expose the truth or protect his government.

suspensefulcerebraltenseslow-burndarkly comicaustereunderstatedbrooding

What happens

Page Eight is a 2011 British political thriller, written and directed for the BBC by the British dramatist David Hare, his first film as director since the 1989 film Strapless. The cast includes Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, Tom Hughes, Ralph Fiennes, and Judy Davis. The film was followed by Turks & Caicos (2014) and Salting the Battlefield (2014), which were broadcast on BBC Two in March 2014. The three films are collectively known as The Worricker Trilogy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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