The Secret Agent 1996
“In Victorian London, a city of spies, one woman is about to be caught in a web of conspiracy and only one man has the power to protect her.”
What is The Secret Agent?
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- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 95 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 8, 1996
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- Capitol Films, World Film Music Limited, Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
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Title: The Secret Agent (1996).
Genre: British drama-thriller.
Director/Writer: Christopher Hampton.
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette.
Source material: Adapted from Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel of the same name.
Setting: 1880s London (Victorian London).
Plot: Verloc, a pornographic bookseller, is a double agent for the Russian government. He provides information to Chief Inspector Heat about an anarchist organization. To ensure the anarchists are arrested, Verloc decides to set up bombs. This leads to tragedy for himself and his family, including his wife Winnie and brother-in-law Stevie.
Release Date: 11/08/1996 (US).
Runtime: 1h 35m.
Rating: R.
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Should you watch it?
“A double agent in 1880s London orchestrates a terrorist act that threatens his own family's safety.”
- Explores the complex moral landscape of 19th-century espionage
- Examines the devastating personal impact of political manipulation
- Features a high-stakes narrative centered on a double agent
- The film holds a lower audience rating compared to the average drama genre film
Watch it if you are interested in historical dramas that focus on the intersection of political conspiracy and domestic tragedy.
The film maintains a serious dramatic tone with a runtime of one hour and thirty-five minutes.
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Is The Secret Agent worth watching?
The film has received a 5.6 out of 10 rating from users on The Movie Database, which is lower than the average score for the drama genre.
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The Secret Agent has a total runtime of one hour and thirty-five minutes.
What is the setting of the film?
The story takes place in London during the 1880s.
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