1996R· 95 min
Secret Agent, The
In Victorian London, a city of spies, one woman is about to be caught in a web of conspiracy and only one man has the power to protect her.
Drama
5.5 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat about a lazy anarchist organization. In order for the anarchists to be arrested, an act of terrorism must occur. So Verloc decides to set up bombs – which leads to tragedy – not only for himself but also for his family, including wife Winnie and brother-in-law, Stevie.
Director: Christopher Hampton
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Jim Broadbent, Christian Bale, Gérard Depardieu
Tags
19th centuryanarchismautismbased on a bookbombbrother-in-lawCLVEnglandGerard DepardieuGreenwich
