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The Angel

2018 · 114 min

A tense, talky spy drama that trades action for quiet calculation and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Ariel Vromen
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Marwan Kenzari, Toby Kebbell, Hannah Ware
Overview
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. Based on NYT bestselling book 'The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel' by Uri Bar-Joseph.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ariel Vromen
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Starring
Marwan Kenzari, Toby Kebbell, Hannah Ware
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • politics
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama, history, thriller, war
Directed by
Ariel Vromen
Written by
David Arata
Starring
Marwan Kenzari, Toby Kebbell, Hannah Ware, Waleed Zuaiter, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Sasson Gabai, Ori Pfeffer, Slimane Dazi
Music
Pinar Toprak
Cinematography
Terry Stacey
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States of America, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Israel, Morocco
Languages
Arabic, Hebrew, English

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