Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.Based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen.
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That is fabuluous initiation into a dramatic role of Sacha B.Cohen.
Very organic immersion into character.
Worse to see!
Worse to see!
Take the emotion of the situation between Syria and Israel out of your reviews.
This series represented an incredible story that was well directed and the acting was very well done.
Sacha Baron Cohen was incredible and everyone else in this show played their parts well.
I would very much recommend this series.
They introduced enough at the start for everyone to feel like they knew the story and to keep suspense throughout the series. It is not gory and so the focus is on the story and the characters (real life people).
Clever use of visuals to highlight the time scale and as a viewer you felt like you really got to know the characters (people), which is difficult considering this was based on real events!
Still can't believe this actually happened.
Please watch it.
This series represented an incredible story that was well directed and the acting was very well done.
Sacha Baron Cohen was incredible and everyone else in this show played their parts well.
I would very much recommend this series.
They introduced enough at the start for everyone to feel like they knew the story and to keep suspense throughout the series. It is not gory and so the focus is on the story and the characters (real life people).
Clever use of visuals to highlight the time scale and as a viewer you felt like you really got to know the characters (people), which is difficult considering this was based on real events!
Still can't believe this actually happened.
Please watch it.
The series is about an israel spy Eli Cohen who is on a mission in Syria. The story telling is done in a neat manner which involves covering all aspects of a spy's life. Not like most of the spy flicks, this one is also a beautiful love story. Baron Sacha Cohen has been spot on in his another role of playing an Arab, this time an intense one . Another mention would be of Hadar Ratzon. Oh! How beautiful was she in playing spy's wife. The contradiction between the life of Cohen & Thaabeth experienced in the shopping mall scene touches you to the core. Life, then and now for a spy may be different in the challenges they face, but the biggest cost is paid by the family. The Spy carries every emotion together of fear,anger,love and creates a spectacular piece for all.
Extremely well made, nuances of Israeli society in 1960s/Syrian cities in 60s well taken care of. Brilliant acting, Brilliant performance.
Great espionage 6-piece despite how frustrating both sides of the lake have been over the years. Cohen has finally landed a role that suits him to the dot, pity he wasn't cast for Freddy Mercury, I suppose his age was a serious factor. The series has very tense scenes at times, some tolerable melodrama here and there, overall a must watch if you are not easily insulted by the ongoing conflict from either side of the border.
Did you know
- TriviaThroughout the series, Israel is depicted as washed-out and grey whereas the locations where Cohen works as Kamel Thaabeth are brightly colored. Red and yellow items are occasionally highlighted within the portrayed greyness of Israel, as they are the colors of danger and caution, respectively.
- GoofsIn the title sequence there are photos from the 1960s (when the series takes place) except the photo of Nelson Mandela that was taken after his release from prison (it was taken in 1994).
- ConnectionsReferenced in Diminishing Returns: Ali G Indahouse (2020)
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