A Spy Among Friends (2022): Cast
A Spy Among Friends is a 2022 drama directed by Nick Murphy, starring Guy Pearce as Kim Philby, Damian Lewis and Adrian Edmondson. It runs 5 hours 30 minutes.
- Runtime
- 5h 30m (330 min)
- Director
- Nick Murphy
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ITV Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Spy Among Friends About?
The premise of A Spy Among Friends without spoilers.
When a trusted MI6 operative betrays his own agency, the series chronicles the stunning defection of Kim Philby, the famed British intelligence officer who simultaneously served as a Soviet KGB double agent. It explores his intricate, personal bond with close friend and fellow officer Nicholas Elliott, revealing the intertwining of personal loyalty and political betrayal.
A Spy Among Friends Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- british intelligence
- treason
- mi5
- british intelligence officer and kgb double agent
- british intelligence officer
- intelligence officer
- treasonous british intelligence officer
- mi5 investigator
- spy thriller
- cold war era
- drama espionage
- wartime romance
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- moscow russia
- communism
- 1950s
- historical fiction
- relationship conflict
- prologue and epilogue
- year 1934
- class differences
- mi6
- london england
- british history
- debriefing
- disinformation
- based on the novel of the same name
- british abroad
- mistrust
- 1940s
- 1960s
- cia central intelligence agency
- special operations executive
- trinity college
- ring of five
- moliere
- waise
- stanley
- cambridge spies
- nkvd
- tony
- apostles
- intelligence corps
- communist mole
- cambridge graduate
- spycatcher
- homer
- sabotage
- falaise boat
- trinity hall
- section ix
A Spy Among Friends Cast & Characters
Guy Pearce leads the cast as Kim Philby, with Damian Lewis as Nicholas Elliott and Adrian Edmondson as Sir Roger Hollis. Directed by Nick Murphy; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nick Murphy
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Guy Pearce as Kim Philby -
Damian Lewis as Nicholas Elliott - Adrian Edmondson as Sir Roger Hollis
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Stephen Kunken as James Jesus Angelton
Also Starring in A Spy Among Friends
· 3 more- Anna Maxwell Martin Lily Thomas
- Nicholas Rowe Sir Anthony Blunt
- Monika Gossmann Galina
A Spy Among Friends Trailers & Videos
The teaser of A Spy Among Friends.
A Spy Among Friends Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Un espía entre amigos” and “Špion mezi přáteli”.
- Also known as
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- Un espía entre amigos
- Špion mezi přáteli
- Шпион среди друзей
- Шпигун серед друзів
- 敌友难辨
- En spion bland vänner
- Kém a csapatban
- Szpieg wśród przyjaciół
- Vohun med prijatelji
- 敵友難辨
- 친구라는 이름의 가면
- מרגל בין חברים
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- Una spia tra noi
- Un spion printre prieteni
- Šnipas tarp draugų
- สายลับเพื่อนรัก
- Um Espião Entre Amigos
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A Spy Among Friends FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Spy Among Friends, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Spy Among Friends?
A Spy Among Friends runs 5 hours 30 minutes (330 minutes).
Who directed A Spy Among Friends?
A Spy Among Friends was directed by Nick Murphy.
More films by Nick Murphy Who is in the cast of A Spy Among Friends?
A Spy Among Friends stars Guy Pearce as Kim Philby, Damian Lewis as Nicholas Elliott and Adrian Edmondson as Sir Roger Hollis, among 7 credited actors.
Does A Spy Among Friends have a post-credit scene?
No. A Spy Among Friends has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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