Cambridge Spies
- TV Mini Series
- 2003
- 3h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.2K
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The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.
- Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
- 3 wins & 5 nominations total
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- TriviaSamuel West, who portrays Anthony Blunt in this series, played the same role 16 years later in season 3, episode 1 of The Crown.
- GoofsAnthony Blunt is referred to as a relative by the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII). Blunt was actually a second cousin of Elizabeth wife of George VI (later the Queen Mother) and not related to the Windsors at all.
- Quotes
Guy Burgess: Vladivostok, Moscow, the Kusnetsk Basin, Cambridge - the coldest places on Earth. Of the four, Cambridge is the coldest, permanently February the nineteenth.
- ConnectionsVersion of Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)
- SoundtracksJerusalem
by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
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Amazing
The BBC has once again shown that they can still create top quality drama. While there may be some historical issues with the script, one has to admire the fact that the characters are portrayed accurately and convincingly. Having just seen the last of the four-part series, I can comment that for entertainment value it is top notch.
Sure, some may argue the historical facts are inaccurate, or that the light spun upon the situation is somewhat different to how it was at the time, but much information about the infamous Cambridge spies is uncertain at best - in particular Kim Philby (Toby Stephens) is somewhat a mystery even today. Do not be fooled into thinking that this series is a documentary, it isn't. However, you will be forgiven for thinking that you are watching the actual events, with the locations, pieces and acting all first class.
Watch it with an open mind, as if it is fictional. You will be greatly rewarded, excited and even humoured at how four masterminds underplayed the archaic MI6 for their principals. I'd certainly recommend it.
Overall: 9/10 - Losing the ultimate 1 mark for seeming rushed in parts and sometimes making it hard to understand the relationships between the very complex characters - particularly at the start of the series.
Sure, some may argue the historical facts are inaccurate, or that the light spun upon the situation is somewhat different to how it was at the time, but much information about the infamous Cambridge spies is uncertain at best - in particular Kim Philby (Toby Stephens) is somewhat a mystery even today. Do not be fooled into thinking that this series is a documentary, it isn't. However, you will be forgiven for thinking that you are watching the actual events, with the locations, pieces and acting all first class.
Watch it with an open mind, as if it is fictional. You will be greatly rewarded, excited and even humoured at how four masterminds underplayed the archaic MI6 for their principals. I'd certainly recommend it.
Overall: 9/10 - Losing the ultimate 1 mark for seeming rushed in parts and sometimes making it hard to understand the relationships between the very complex characters - particularly at the start of the series.
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- mattsday
- May 23, 2003
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