Page Eight (2011) (TV)

Director:

David Hare

Writer:

David Hare (written by)

Release Date:

6 November 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy) is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss and best friend Benedict Baron (Michael Gambon) dies suddenly...

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Mi5 | Intelligence Service | Security Code | English Politics

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Bill Nighy	...	Johnny Worricker
Rachel Weisz	...	Nancy Pierpan
Tom Hughes	...	Ralph Wilson
Michael Gambon	...	Benedict Baron
Judy Davis	...	Jill Tankard
Rakhee Thakrar	...	Muna Hammami
Saskia Reeves	...	Anthea Catcheside
Ewen Bremner	...	Rollo Maverley
Felicity Jones	...	Julianne Worricker
Richard Lintern	...	Max Vallance
Holly Aird	...	Anna Hervé
Andrew Cleaver	...	Brian Lord
Kate Burdette	...	Allegra Betts
Ralph Fiennes	...	Alec Beasley
Alice Krige	...	Emma Baron
Rory Morrison	...	Radio Newsreader
Aisling Loftus	...	Melissa Legge
Bruce Myers	...	Joseph Pierpan
Surendra Kochar	...	Mrs. Ashanti
Charlotte Green	...	Radio Newsreader
Marthe Keller	...	Leona Chew
Bijan Daneshmand	...	Cambridge Don
Jay Benedict	...	Master of the College
James McArdle	...	Ted Finch (as James Mcardle)
Kriss Dosanjh	...	Mini Cab Driver
Hywel Morgan	...	Priest (as Hwyel Morgan)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pippa Andre	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
Dixie Arnold	...	Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Greg Bennett	...	Civil Servant (uncredited)
Ken Birk	...	Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Billie Holiday	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Simon Steggall	...	VIP Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Robert Toretto	...	Italian Waiter (uncredited)
Lester Young	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
David Hare

Writing credits
David Hare		(written by)

Produced by
Rosie Alison	....	co-producer
David Barron	....	producer
Celia Duval	....	co-producer
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer
David Heyman	....	producer
Christine Langan	....	executive producer
Gareth Neame	....	executive producer
Bill Nighy	....	executive producer
Scott Rudin	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Englishby

Cinematography by
Martin Ruhe		(camera)

Film Editing by
Jinx Godfrey

Casting by
Fiona Weir

Production Design by
Cristina Casali		(design)

Art Direction by
Andrea Matheson

Set Decoration by
Sara Wan

Costume Design by
Julian Day

Makeup Department
Zoe Brown	....	make up/hair artist
Tina Earnshaw	....	makeup designer
Jane Oginsky	....	makeup artist
Wakana Yoshihara	....	make up/hair artist

Production Management
Gavin Milligan	....	unit manager
Sharon Moran	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Heidi Gower	....	third assistant director
Martin Harrison	....	assistant director
Chris Stoaling	....	second assistant director
Dan Winch	....	additional first assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Laura Barnes	....	graphics designer
Jonathan Downing	....	props
Rebecca Milton	....	assistant art director
John Palmer	....	props
Sophie Phillips	....	prop buyer
Allen J. Polley	....	property master (as Allen J Polley)
Elliott Polley	....	trainee prop
Darren Reynolds	....	props
Mark Reynolds	....	props
Joe Withers	....	stand-by art director
Rob Anderson	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)
Rob Anderson	....	construction manager (uncredited)
Kelvin Cook	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Rohan Harris	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Graham Headicar	....	sound effects editor
Richard Jay	....	boom operator
Gideon Jensen	....	boom operator
Martin Jensen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Billy Quinn	....	sound mixer
Matthew Skelding	....	dialogue editor (as Matt Skelding)
Philip Clements	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Andie Derrick	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Catherine Thomas	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Catherine Thomas	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Dolores McGinley	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Natasha Back	....	second assistant camera (as Tasha Back)
Simon Baker	....	Steadicam operator
Tim Battersby	....	first assistant camera
Pete Cavaciuti	....	steadicam (as Peter Cavaciuti)
Carlos De Carvalho	....	additional photography
Carlos De Carvalho	....	second camera
Neil Gray	....	digital imaging technician
Mark Jones	....	grip
Mark Jones	....	grip
Dave Sherman	....	electrician
Laurie Sparham	....	stills photographer
Julian White	....	lighting gaffer
Susanne Willett	....	electrician
Matt Wilson	....	best boy
Steve Fitzpatrick	....	h.o.d. rigger (uncredited)
Amanda Maister	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Daniel McCole	....	electrician: dailies (uncredited)
Julian Perrin	....	electrician (uncredited)
Craig Shiels	....	grip assistant (uncredited)
Alex Teale	....	camera trainee: dailies (uncredited)
Kieran Waites	....	trainee electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Ruth Key	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shahida Day	....	costume supervisor (as Shaida Day)
Jane Marcantonio	....	costume
Anna Reynolds	....	costume

Editorial Department
Mark Keady	....	assistant editor
Mandy Miller	....	post-production paperwork
Sion Penny	....	on-line editor (as Penny Siôn)
Asa Shoul	....	colorist

Music Department
Lewis Jones	....	pro tools recordist (uncredited)
Lewis Morison	....	synthesizer programmer (uncredited)
Nick Wollage	....	score engineer & mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Trevor Atkin	....	unit driver
Derek McPhail	....	driver: Rachel Weisz
Simon Burgess	....	facilities department (uncredited)
Bill Walker	....	driver: cast (uncredited)

Other crew
Kinda Akash	....	titles
Romley Davies	....	publicist
Andrew Gow	....	assistant: David Hare
Kimberley Hikaka	....	production executive: Carnival Films
Tom Howard	....	locations
Robert McDonald	....	location accountant
Sylvia Parker	....	script supervisor
Karen Smith	....	location manager
Samuel Smith	....	production secretary
Dianne Twiddy	....	production accountant
Ed Wethered	....	development editor: BBC
Joshua Benedetti	....	location scout (uncredited)
Hannah Boschi	....	runner (uncredited)
Hannah Boschi	....	unit medic (uncredited)
Vito Bruno	....	floor runner (uncredited)
Patrick Burrows	....	second unit: location manager (uncredited)
Kya Garwood	....	stand-in: Rachel Weisz, Felicity Jones (uncredited)
Tom Horn	....	floor runner (uncredited)
Jessamine Hugill	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Justin Pollard	....	researcher (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Heyday Films (as A Heyday Films Co-Production) (for BBC)
• Runaway Fridge TV (as A Runway Fridge T.V Co-Production) (for BBC)
• Carnival Films (as A carnival Co-Production) (for BBC)
• Masterpiece (as A Masterpiece Co-Production) (for BBC)
• NBC Universal (in association with)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (as BBC)
• BBC Films (uncredited)

Distributors

• NBC Universal (2011) (worldwide) (all media)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2011) (UK) (TV) (BBC2)
• Gravitas Ventures (2011) (USA) (video) (VOD)
• Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2011) (USA) (TV)
• Sky Cinema (2012) (Germany) (TV)

Special Effects

• Vine Post Production (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Audiolink Radio Communications  cell phone rentals
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Boom  sound post-production
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Compuhire  computer & video playback (uncredited)
• Goldcrest Post Production London  sound post-production
• Movie Lot, The  security (uncredited)
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services (uncredited)
• Scallywag Travel  travel agent (uncredited)
• Vantage Film  camera equipment provided by (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Singapore:PG13

Filming Locations:

Jesus College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Company:

Heyday Films

Trivia:

Writer/director David Hare has told some associates that if Page 8 works, he might bring Bill Nighy's character Johnny Worricker back, as part of a trilogy of TV films.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The airport departure board shows long-haul destinations with flight numbers for EasyJet and Ryanair. For instance, EZY215 is shown as a flight to Santiago, while in reality, it is a Stansted to Glasgow flight.

Quotes:

Nancy Pierpan:When you don't know the truth everything freezes and you can't move on.

Movie Connections:

Edited into "Masterpiece Contemporary: Page Eight" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Fine and Mellow

454th Review: An intelligent and competent political thriller

Bill Nighy really could be turning into this generation's David Niven - with a more world-weary edge, mind you, but he has an immense charm without any swarm, and puts it to excellent use in Page Eight. He plays a civil servant and security analyst coming to the end of his career in the upper echelons of Whitehall who discovers that politics and war are not honourable affairs.

With an outstanding cast and an intelligent plot this remains a thriller - but one without the usual resort to unlikely battles and chases - it is very British, both in its tone and in its look - and what we get is a very nice thriller indeed.

If you like 60s cold war spies movies, and want a break from the Bourne type, then this will fit the bill very nicely. Intelligent, beautifully paced and acted, and all in all a nice break from action films to something more purposeful and, really, a satisfying watch.