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Page Eight

Name: Page Eight
Director: David Hare
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2011-08-28
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Felicity Jones

2011 · 1h 39m · Mystery, Thriller, Drama

If you're craving intelligent spy thriller fare in the vein of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, absolutely watch this—it's a BBC film with real gravitas and Bill Nighy at his understated best. Skip it only if you need explosions and quippy one-liners; this is slow-burn espionage for people who actually want to think.

Plot

Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.

Director: David Hare

Cast: Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Felicity Jones

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