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2018·Thriller·1h 41m
6.9
★
London, England, May 2000. The peaceful life of elderly Joan Stanley is suddenly disrupted when she is arrested by the British Intelligence Service and accused of providing information to communist Russia during the forties.
Directed by Trevor Nunn
london, england
based on novel or book
atomic bomb
spy
cold war
world war ii
soviet union
based on true story
cambridge
co-workers relationship
older man younger woman relationship
female spy
british secret service
physics professor
1940s
1930s
communist espionage
mother son relationship
2000s
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Cast

Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Joan Elizabeth Stanley
Sophie Cookson
Sophie Cookson
Young Joan Elizabeth Stanley
Tom Hughes
Tom Hughes
Leo Galich
Tereza Srbova
Tereza Srbova
Sonya Galich
Stephen Campbell Moore
Stephen Campbell Moore
Max
Ben Miles
Ben Miles
Nick
Nina Sosanya
Nina Sosanya
Ms. Hart
Laurence Spellman
Laurence Spellman
Mr Adams
Nicola Sloane
Nicola Sloane
Joan's Neighbor
Adrian Wheeler
Adrian Wheeler
Heckler
Phill Langhorne
Phill Langhorne
Uniformed Policeman
Ed Birch
Ed Birch
Donald

Crew

Trevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn
Director
George Fenton
George Fenton
Original Music Composer
Zac Nicholson
Zac Nicholson
Director of Photography
David Parfitt
David Parfitt
Producer
Zygi Kamasa
Zygi Kamasa
Executive Producer
Alice Dawson
Alice Dawson
Co-Producer
Charlotte Walter
Charlotte Walter
Costume Designer
Chus Lucas
Chus Lucas
Stunt Double

Popular Reviews

38 reviews
grace
grace
4.0★ · 05/08/26
Red Joan
what?

communism and socialism in the 20th century is definitely an area of history i want to look into more but there is no way this film accurately represents that. i did have fun though, sophie cookson and tom hughes had pretty captivating chemistry
what?

communism and socialism in the 20th century is definitely an area of history i want to look into more but there is no way this film accurately represents that. i did have fun though, sophie cookson and tom hughes had pretty captivating chemistry
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Frankie McKay
Frankie McKay
1.0★ · 04/22/25
Red Joan
Genuinely what’s the point
Genuinely what’s the point
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maisie
maisie
6.2★ · 03/26/25
Red Joan
if he calls her “my little comrade” one more time
if he calls her “my little comrade” one more time
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Max
Max
6.0★ · 03/16/25
Red Joan
Try not to say grandmother challenge (only really enjoyed the Joans in this)
Try not to say grandmother challenge (only really enjoyed the Joans in this)
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Zoie
Zoie
2.0★ · 07/06/24
Red Joan
Wait- so he had a baby with his cousin?????
Wait- so he had a baby with his cousin?????
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