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The Secret Adversary

1983 · 121 min

A light, talky period mystery that ambles through clues and banter, asking you to keep up with its twists without ever feeling heavy.

Directed by
Tony Wharmby
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Tv movie
Starring
Francesca Annis, James Warwick, Gavan O'Herlihy
Overview
After a chance meeting and an indiscreet conversation, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley become involved in a convoluted intrigue led by a mysterious man known simply as Mr. Brown.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tony Wharmby
Genres
Comedy, Mystery, Tv movie
Starring
Francesca Annis, James Warwick, Gavan O'Herlihy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • friendship
  • conspiracy
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, mystery, tv movie
Directed by
Tony Wharmby
Written by
Pat Sandys
Starring
Francesca Annis, James Warwick, Gavan O'Herlihy, Alec McCowen, Honor Blackman, Peter Barkworth, Toria Fuller, John Fraser
Music
Joseph Horovitz
Cinematography
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Runtime
121 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French

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