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Official Secrets

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7.2/10 • 1K

2019-08-301h 52m

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Nothing is more dangerous than the truth

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

Directors
Gavin Hood
Editors
Megan Gill

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  1. Keira Knightley

    Keira Knightley

    Katharine Gun

  2. Matt Smith

    Matt Smith

    Martin Bright

  3. Ralph Fiennes

    Ralph Fiennes

    Ben Emmerson

  4. Adam Bakri

    Adam Bakri

    Yasar Gun

  5. Matthew Goode

    Matthew Goode

    Peter Beaumont

  6. Rhys Ifans

    Rhys Ifans

    Ed Vulliamy

  7. Indira Varma

    Indira Varma

    Shami Chakrabarti

  8. John Heffernan

    John Heffernan

    James Welch

  9. Conleth Hill

    Conleth Hill

    Roger Alton

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Nov 15, 2019

7/10

‘Official Secrets’ is an odd duck of a film. As much as it never quite finds its groove, it’s still an often thrilling and genuinely entertaining film, profiling an important figure in the movement against the Iraq War. Even after all this time, it’s still a shock to realise how thoroughly we were lied to, and a film like ‘Official Secrets’ - even with its flaws - at least makes sure that we’re reminded of those lies for the future. It’s just a pity the film itself never finds the energy to really propel itself towards something great. It probably would have made a terrific miniseries, but as it stands, ‘Official Secrets’ is a befuddling yet gripping attempt at a political thriller.
  • Daniel Lammin
Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-official-secrets-exposing-lies-at-a-time-of-war

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Status
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Original Language
English
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Keywords
london, englandwashington dc, usapoliticsbiographyiraq warcalmwhistleblower2000sadmiring