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The Spy Who Fell to Earth

  • 2019
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.2K
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The Spy Who Fell to Earth (2019)
DocumentaryMystery

An ambitious historian unmasks the worlds greatest spy, setting in motion the very events that lead to the spy's mysterious death.An ambitious historian unmasks the worlds greatest spy, setting in motion the very events that lead to the spy's mysterious death.An ambitious historian unmasks the worlds greatest spy, setting in motion the very events that lead to the spy's mysterious death.

  • Director
    • Thomas Meadmore
  • Writer
    • Thomas Meadmore
  • Stars
    • Henry Kissinger
    • Muammar Gaddafi
    • Leonid Brezhnev
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas Meadmore
    • Writer
      • Thomas Meadmore
    • Stars
      • Henry Kissinger
      • Muammar Gaddafi
      • Leonid Brezhnev
    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Muammar Gaddafi
    Muammar Gaddafi
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Muammar Gadaffi)
    Leonid Brezhnev
    Leonid Brezhnev
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Nikita Khrushchev
    Nikita Khrushchev
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Moshe Dayan
    Moshe Dayan
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Anwar Sadat
    Anwar Sadat
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gamal Abdel Nasser
    Gamal Abdel Nasser
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Hafez al-Assad
    Hafez al-Assad
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Thomas Meadmore
    Thomas Meadmore
    • Self - Interviewer
    Yossi Melman
    Yossi Melman
    • Self
    Zvi Zamir
    Zvi Zamir
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ashraf Marwan
    Ashraf Marwan
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Francesco Corallini
    • Self
    Ahron Bregman
    Ahron Bregman
    • Self
    Shmuel Goren
    • Self
    Shabtai Shavit
    • Self
    David Arbel
    • Self
    Amos Gilboa
    • Self
    • Director
      • Thomas Meadmore
    • Writer
      • Thomas Meadmore
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    5noahtaubman

    Too much ego, not enough substance

    It's clear that the author thinks he's all that, and he is by far the weakest part of the documentary. Also the info they chose to leave out in lieu of simply retelling the story over and over again, is strange. The editing was also strange and unnecessarily confusing.
    4shalom-yariv

    the ruin of a good story

    The basic story is really fascinating, yet, this film is totally unconvincing. I was completely unimpressed with the rationale of Aaron Bergman.
    4ahmed123456

    The Spy Who deceived Ahron Bregman

    1-am gonna say my opinion in simple way dear mr.Ahron Bregman why there is too much footage of you and your family in the documentary it is just about ashraf marwan . 2-the movie could end in 45 minutes maximum but you still keep rephrase same story from two sides egyptian and isreali and mainly was the Israeli side. 3- it is simple from my point of view we will never know if he was really double or not because you seek truth between bunch of pure liars and pure corruption. and at last you did really good job but you just go in circles because there is too many variables in ashraf marwan story .
    7yutko2004

    Greedy Ahron Bregman

    To be famous blinded Ahron Bregman who exposed Marwan. It is on him that Ashraf Marwan is dead. I hope he will not have a peaceful day the rest of his life.
    8DHosis

    Entertaining, engrossing story -- does a solid job of remaining impartial

    Tells the story of Ashraf Marwan, a spy "unmasked" by British historian Ahron Bregman (or, perhaps, someone that Ahron Bregman feels he has unmasked -- with some help from Eli Zeira, the director of Israeli military intelligence during the Yom Kippur War).

    The director, Tom Meadmore, makes a solid effort to tell both sides of the story and remain impartial -- leaving the 'double-agent' vs 'not double-agent' up to the viewer and should be commended for such, given the details of this particular case.

    One could potentially argue that there could be some sort of reverse-bias in play, in that one tries to be so impartial that glaring inconsistencies or absurdities are downplayed in order to play up the 'mystery'.

    The one "slip" (if you could call it that) would be the rather telling question that Tom Meadmore asks Mr. Bregman toward the very end of the documentary -- but it was something on my mind & probably for many other viewers by that point. I think it needed to be said.

    Recommended, enjoyed it throughout.

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    • Quotes

      Himself - Interviewer: When recruiting a new agent, what are the risks to you, to the Mossad?

      David Arbel: To the Mossad, first that he might be a double agent. Number two, he's a liar. And number three is that he can surrender you which is very dangerous.

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2019 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шпион, который упал на Землю
    • Filming locations
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production company
      • Salon Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
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