Definitely worth a watch and hopefully it may make you question the honesty of governments in the future. See the full list of Official Secrets cast and crew including actors. However the standout supporting actor to me is Matt Smith who's energy and dynamism as the journalist who doggedly pursues the story he is tipped off about really keeps the film ticking along. Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes lead a world-class ensemble in this gripping true life political thriller of a spy gone rogue who risked everything to stop an unjust war. I must confess that Keira Knightley is not an actress I've ever warmed to but she does a decent job in the lead role. The film is based on the 2008 book ‘The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion’ by Marcia and Thomas Mitchell. And this conflict of interests is very well handled to its satisfactory resolution. Yes, ‘Official Secrets’ is based on a true story. We all know now how the government of Tony Blair were sucked in to a war that had resolved very little (and may have made things worse) but to be in the know at the time and to stand up and be counted took great personal courage. The morality angle is very evenly addressed and the politics of the invasion of Iraq are laid bare. Official Secrets is a 2019 British drama film directed by Gavin Hood, based on the case of whistleblower Katharine Gun who exposed an illegal spying operation by American and British intelligence services to gauge sentiment of and potentially blackmail United Nations diplomats tasked to vote on a resolution regarding the 2003 invasion of Iraq. However, despite being a slow burn of a film, it does a very good job with the slightly staid script. South African filmmaker Gavin Hood presents a compelling and engaging take on a true story in the 2019 political thriller movie ‘Official Secrets.’ The film sees Keira Knightley appearing as Katharine Gun, a British linguist, and later, a whistleblower looking at a drastic punishment for leaking confidential information of international significance. I was talked into going to see this and had my doubts as it seemed to be a variation on the Judi Dench film, Red Joan, which came out last year.
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