Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

The amazing true story of the world's first international super spy

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Release Date

9/5/1983

Runtime

12 eps, 600 mins

Overview

Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatising the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the British. Among his exploits, in the early 20th-century, were the infiltration of the German General Staff in 1917 and a near-overthrow of the Bolsheviks in 1918. His reputation with women was as legendary as his genius for espionage.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A propulsive chronicle of a cunning operative navigating the treacherous geopolitics of early 20th-century Europe. This miniseries treats its historical spy thriller with stylish swagger and genuine danger.

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TenseExhilaratingParanoid

Themes

AmbitionIdentitySurvivalPower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

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Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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