Name: A Perfect Spy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1987
Rating: 69
Cast: Peter Egan, Ray McAnally, Alan Howard, Rüdiger Weigang, Peggy Ashcroft

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The life of British MI6 spy Magnus Pym, from his school days to his mysterious disappearance.

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Genres: Biographical Drama Spy Thriller
Mood: ReflectiveTensePoignantDramaticBroodingIntriguing
Themes: The Human ConditionRedemptionIdentity CrisisThe Cost Of AmbitionBetrayal
Plot: Coming Of AgeDouble AgentSearch For A Missing PersonCold War EraPolitical IntrigueFamily SecretsEspionage MissionsUnreliable Narrator
Pacing: EpisodicUnhurriedGradual Build
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeNonlinear NarrativeMultiple PerspectivesFlashbacks
Dialog: Philosophical DiscussionsTechnical JargonColloquial LanguagePoetic Language
Character Types: EverymanAnti-HeroInnocentMentorSpy
Time: 1980s1960sPast Era
Place: Small TownUrban CityscapeRural CountrysideForeign Countries
Cinematic Style: Handheld Camera WorkFirst-Person PerspectiveDocumentary StyleFilm Noir Aesthetics
Costume and Set: Modern AttireRustic SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

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Crew

Directed by:

Peter Smith, Elmer Cossey

Written by:

Arthur Hopcraft

Produced by:

Colin Rogers, Jonathan Powell

Composed by:

Michael Storey

Cast

Peter Egan

Magnus Pym

Ray McAnally

Rick Pym

Alan Howard

Jack Brotherhood

Rüdiger Weigang

Axel

Peggy Ashcroft

Miss Dubber

Jane Booker

Mary Pym

Tim Healy

Syd Lemon

Benedict Taylor

Magnus Pym

Iain Cuthbertson

Makepeace Watermaster

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