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Page Eight (2011)
A film reminiscent of 'The Spy That Came In From The Cold'
This story contains spoiler.
Very early on in this made for TV movie, I became aware the interaction between Nancy Pierpan (played by Rachel Weisz) and Johnnie Worricker (played by the excellent Bill Nighy) had a similar feel to the interaction between Richard Burton and Claire Bloom.
Fortunately, as the story developed in its low key way, no immediate danger was perceived to Weisz's character, which avoided a possible developed comparison to Le Carre's work.
Alec Beasley, the Prime Minister,(played by Ralph Fiennes) arrives at a "reunion" of former students in Cambridge and the meeting he has with Johnnie makes it apparent Johnnie must make a decision as to which side of fence he wishes to be. A character states "you can get knocked down even when in the middle of the road."
Very early on in this made for TV movie, I became aware the interaction between Nancy Pierpan (played by Rachel Weisz) and Johnnie Worricker (played by the excellent Bill Nighy) had a similar feel to the interaction between Richard Burton and Claire Bloom.
Fortunately, as the story developed in its low key way, no immediate danger was perceived to Weisz's character, which avoided a possible developed comparison to Le Carre's work.
Alec Beasley, the Prime Minister,(played by Ralph Fiennes) arrives at a "reunion" of former students in Cambridge and the meeting he has with Johnnie makes it apparent Johnnie must make a decision as to which side of fence he wishes to be. A character states "you can get knocked down even when in the middle of the road."