Spies of Warsaw (2013– )

A military attaché at the French embassy is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of Warsaw.

Stars:

David Tennant, Janet Montgomery, Marcin Dorocinski

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Tennant	...	Jean-François Mercier (4 episodes, 2013)
Janet Montgomery	...	Anna Skarbek (4 episodes, 2013)
Marcin Dorocinski	...	Antoni Pakulski (4 episodes, 2013)
Miroslaw Zbrojewicz	...	Marek (4 episodes, 2013)
Burn Gorman	...	Jourdain (4 episodes, 2013)
Radoslaw Kaim	...	August Voss (4 episodes, 2013)
Linda Bassett	...	Malka Rosen (4 episodes, 2013)
Allan Corduner	...	Viktor Rosen (4 episodes, 2013)
Anton Lesser	...	Doctor Lapp (4 episodes, 2013)
Jan Pohl	...	Zoller (4 episodes, 2013)
Richard Lintern	...	Colonel Lessard (4 episodes, 2013)
Julian Glover	...	General Beauvilliers (4 episodes, 2013)
Fenella Woolgar	...	Lady Angela Hope (4 episodes, 2013)
Tuppence Middleton	...	Gabrielle (4 episodes, 2013)
Tusse Silberg	...	Helena Skarbek (4 episodes, 2013)
Ellie Haddington	...	Mme Dupin (3 episodes, 2013)
Piotr Baumann	...	Maxim Mostov (3 episodes, 2013)
Richard Teverson	...	Roddy Fitzware (3 episodes, 2013)
Mark Lewis	...	Fernand (3 episodes, 2013)
Gregg Lowe	...	Young German Soldier (2 episodes, 2013)
Grazyna Zielinska	...	Wladzia (2 episodes, 2013)
Grzegorz Emanuel	...	Weasel (2 episodes, 2013)
Nicholas Blane	...	Heininger (2 episodes, 2013)
Alan Corduner	...	Viktor Rosen (2 episodes, 2013)
Dan Fredenburgh	...	Armand (2 episodes, 2013)
Mel Giedroyc	...	Trudi (2 episodes, 2013)
Adam Godley	...	Halbach (2 episodes, 2013)
Julian Harris	...	Duff Cooper (2 episodes, 2013)
Karol Kijanowski	...	Franz (2 episodes, 2013)
Bogdan Koca	...	Leszek (2 episodes, 2013)
Sonia Mietielica	...	Gypsy Girl (2 episodes, 2013)
Nicholas Murchie	...	Elter (2 episodes, 2013)
Andrew Sachs	...	Herschenson (2 episodes, 2013)
Sebastian Stegmann	...	SS-Sergeant (2 episodes, 2013)

Storyline

A military attaché at the French embassy is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of Warsaw.

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Plot Keywords:

1930s | spy | czechoslovakia | espionage | wwii | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

USA UK Poland

Language:

English German French

Also Known As:

Die Spione von Warschau

Filming Locations:

Poland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apple Film Productions, Arte France, Fresh

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 180 min (2 parts)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Moderate; the tension is bearable.

Sorry, but it is the leading man who mainly disappoints. David Tennant is totally miscast and is not helped by a poor script, awash with clichés.

I have been to Warsaw three times and there was more tension in the air during my visits than here with spies all over the place.

It may have worked with a different lead, as Tennant sleepwalks his way through the scenes and physically has an uncanny resemblance to John Laurie when playing the crofter in the original version of the 39 Steps.

When he twitches those eyebrows he also looks like a mad scientist rather than the smooth Frenchman tempting every woman from Paris to Warsaw to jump into bed with him. Add to that a non-existent personality and you are left with a problem.

There is absolutely no chemistry between Tennant and Janet Montgomery who is very unenthusiastic throughout. Some decent efforts by a few of the supporting cast, but poor old Julian Glover was given a bad hand with some awful lines.

And the continual movement from Paris to Warsaw and back again several times over was very confusing

Sadly quite ridiculous.