The Secret Agent
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.
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- Drama
- Thriller
Overview
In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat about a lazy anarchist organization. In order for the anarchists to be arrested, an act of terrorism must occur. So Verloc decides to set up bombs – which leads to tragedy – not only for himself but also for his family, including wife Winnie and brother-in-law, Stevie.
Keywords
- mentally disabled
- wife
- bomb
- police inspector
- brother-in-law
- older husband
- greenwich london
- shop owner
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 8, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Cast
- Gérard Depardieu,Robin Williams,Ralph Nossek,Elizabeth Spriggs,Patricia Arquette,Jim Broadbent,Peter Vaughan,Suzy Eddie Izzard,Neville Phillips,Bob Hoskinsand 1 more
- Director
- Christopher Hampton
- Producer
- Norma Heyman,Bob Hoskins
- Cinematography
- Denis Lenoir
- Music
- Philip Glass
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0117582