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The Angel (2018)

The Angel poster
Directed by
Ariel Vromen
Genre
thriller film, spy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
14
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 331 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high-ranking Egyptian official becomes a spy for Israel during the 1970s. The film shows his dangerous double life and how his secret work helped prevent war between the two countries.

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What happens

The Angel is an Israeli spy thriller film directed by Ariel Vromen and starring Marwan Kenzari and Toby Kebbell among others. It is an adaptation of the non-fiction book The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel written by Uri Bar-Joseph. It is a fictional account of Ashraf Marwan, a high-ranking Egyptian official who became a double agent for both countries and helped achieve peace between the two. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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