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Page eight [videorecording] / produced by David Heyman and David Barron ; written and directed by David Hare ; a Heyday Films ... [et al.] co-production for BBC.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: MST64128 | PBS DistributionLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: [United States] : PBS Distribution, 2011Edition: [Widescreen format], Original UK edDescription: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 160883526X
  • 9781608835263
Other title:
  • Page 8
Uniform titles:
  • Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Written and directed by David Hare.
Cast: Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Holly Aird, Ewen Bremner, Judy Davis, Tom Hughes, Felicity Jones, Marthe Keller, Alice Krige, Saskia Reeves, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes.Summary: Johnny Worricker is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbor and political activist Nancy Pierpan seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find out the truth.
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A spy uncovers some information that makes him question the integrity of his government and superiors in this thoughtful espionage thriller from writer and director David Hare. Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a veteran agent with the British security agency MI5, a man whose boss Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) regards as a principled individual in a business of rogues. But Johnny's dedication and professionalism are put to the test when he becomes aware of top secret documents that connect the current prime minister (Ralph Finnes) with a conspiracy to extract classified information through illegal means. When a conveniently-timed murder suggests to Johnny that people are willing to kill to keep the report quiet, he's confronted with a new world of danger, and when he falls into a relationship with Nancy Pierpan (Rachel Weisz), a political activist in the publishing business, he's not certain if she can help or is making his life more dangerous. Page Eight was the closing night Gala Presentation at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Broadcast on PBS as an episode of Masterpiece contemporary.

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Written and directed by David Hare.

Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Holly Aird, Ewen Bremner, Judy Davis, Tom Hughes, Felicity Jones, Marthe Keller, Alice Krige, Saskia Reeves, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes.

Johnny Worricker is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron dies suddenly, leaving behind him an inexplicable file, threatening the stability of the organization. Meanwhile, a seemingly chance encounter with Johnny's striking next-door neighbor and political activist Nancy Pierpan seems too good to be true. Johnny is forced to walk out of his job, and then out of his identity to find out the truth.

Not rated.

DVD; stereo.; region 1, NTSC.

Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

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