Close to the Enemy (2016): Cast
Close to the Enemy is a 2016 drama directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Alfred Molina as Harold Lindsay-Jones, Angela Bassett and Lindsay Duncan. It runs 7 hours.
- Runtime
- 7h (420 min)
- Director
- Stephen Poliakoff
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Close to the Enemy About?
The premise of Close to the Enemy without spoilers.
A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.
Close to the Enemy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 1940s
- female topless nudity
- german scientist
- london england
- military intelligence
- war crime
- jazz
- food rationing
- bomb damage
- secret service
- aviation
- jet engine
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- surveillance device
- eavesdropping
- tv mini series
- winston churchill character
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- british historical setting
- 20th century
- sex with husband's friend
- cuckolded husband
- husband lets wife sex with another man
- cheating wife
- horny wife
- sex with friend's wife
- british
- scientist
- military officer
- military base
- ruins
- suicide attempt
- throat cut
- nazi war criminal
- war criminal
- tape recorder
- investigator
- bugging device
- german man
- overhearing sex
- jazz band
- rocket scientist
- german abroad
- politician's wife
- trenchcoat
- jukebox
- big band music
- big band
- england
- american abroad
- african american
Close to the Enemy Cast & Characters
Alfred Molina leads the cast as Harold Lindsay-Jones, with Angela Bassett as Eva and Lindsay Duncan as Frau Bellinghausen. Directed by Stephen Poliakoff; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stephen Poliakoff
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Alfred Molina as Harold Lindsay-Jones -
Angela Bassett as Eva -
Lindsay Duncan as Frau Bellinghausen -
August Diehl as Dieter Koehler
Also Starring in Close to the Enemy
· 12 more- Alfie Allen Ringwood
- Freddie Highmore Victor Ferguson
- Antje Traue Bergit Mentz
- Phoebe Fox Kathy
- Jim Sturgess Callum Ferguson
- Robert Glenister Brigadier Wainwright
- Aleksandar Jovanović Horst Kleinow
- Sebastian Armesto Alex Lombard
- Charity Wakefield Julia
- Charlotte Riley Rachel Lombard
- Ciara Charteris Lucy Lindsay - Jones
- Lucy Ward Lotte Koehler
More from Stephen Poliakoff
More films directed by Stephen Poliakoff: Capturing Mary, A Real Summer, Joe’s Palace and Gideon’s Daughter.
Close to the Enemy Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Cerca de tu enemigo” and “Közel az ellenséghez”.
- Also known as
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- Cerca de tu enemigo
- Közel az ellenséghez
- Близо до врага
- Nepříteli nablízku
- 与敌为伴, მტერთან ახლოს
- 클로즈 투 디 에너미
- Na usługach wroga
- Vihollisen lähellä
- Ворог близько
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Close to the Enemy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Close to the Enemy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Close to the Enemy?
Close to the Enemy runs 7 hours (420 minutes).
Who directed Close to the Enemy?
Close to the Enemy was directed by Stephen Poliakoff.
More films by Stephen Poliakoff Who is in the cast of Close to the Enemy?
Close to the Enemy stars Alfred Molina as Harold Lindsay-Jones, Angela Bassett as Eva and Lindsay Duncan as Frau Bellinghausen, among 16 credited actors.
Does Close to the Enemy have a post-credit scene?
No. Close to the Enemy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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