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Restless

  • TV Movie
  • 2012
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.8K
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Rufus Sewell and Hayley Atwell in Restless (2012)
DramaRomance

A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.

  • Director
    • Edward Hall
  • Writer
    • William Boyd
  • Stars
    • Michelle Dockery
    • Michael Peter Willis
    • Charlotte Rampling
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Hall
    • Writer
      • William Boyd
    • Stars
      • Michelle Dockery
      • Michael Peter Willis
      • Charlotte Rampling
    • 34User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    • Ruth Gilmartin
    Michael Peter Willis
    • Jochen
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Sally Gilmartin
    Hayley Atwell
    Hayley Atwell
    • Eva Delectorskaya
    James Norton
    James Norton
    • Kolia
    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Lucas Romer
    Cedric Leherle
    • Speaker (Fascist Meeting)
    Ronald France
    • Mr. Delectorski
    Conrad Kemp
    Conrad Kemp
    • Soldier
    Anthony Calf
    Anthony Calf
    • Gerald Laird
    Aidan Cook
    Aidan Cook
    • Instructor
    Jennifer Steyn
    • Elocution Coach
    Edwin Thomas
    Edwin Thomas
    • Edward
    Darren Morfitt
    • Sergeant
    Adrian Scarborough
    Adrian Scarborough
    • Morris Devereux
    Kevin Guthrie
    Kevin Guthrie
    • Alfie Blytheswood
    Tom Brooke
    Tom Brooke
    • Angus Woolf
    Thekla Reuten
    Thekla Reuten
    • Sylvia Rhys Myers
    • Director
      • Edward Hall
    • Writer
      • William Boyd
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    • Trivia
      Rufus Sewell and Hayley Atwell both starred in The Pillars of the Earth in 2010.
    • Goofs
      When Eva and Lucas first go to New York, the scene is set by an American flag hanging from the corner of a building. Unfortunately, it is a 50-star flag, which did not come into use until Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state in 1960.
    • Connections
      Featured in 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013)

    User reviews34

    Featured review
    7/10

    Watchable - but not perfect...

    Was "Restless" worth using up 3 hours of my life on? The answer is (probably) 'Yes', but only just... The plot was interesting, the performances adequate, and I had to think a number of times as to who, when, and where the characters were when settings changed. The casting was a bit iffy for me. I found it hard to accept the actors as the same people at varying stages of their lives. (I accept there must be difficulties involved in productions that need to show characters at different points in their lives, but the casting here wasn't the best. I suppose it's a toss-up between using different actors, or ageing characters by make-up. Both must have their problems.) On top of that, and without even trying, I noticed some anomalies. Among others, the wrong version of the Stars and Stripes was used, and wrong telephone ring tones too. The mother and daughter left the shop without taking all of their purchases with them. The college tutor finished his drink twice. All in all, it passed the time, but my 'suspension-of-disbelief' was suspended. I'm only a customer - what do I know..?
    • aciddropkid
    • Dec 28, 2012
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    • Release date
      • May 15, 2015 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 間諜母親
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Endor Productions
      • SundanceTV
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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