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Reilly: Ace of Spies

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1983
  • TV-MA
  • 12h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,427
544
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Gambit
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A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history.A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history.A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in British history.

  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Michael Bryant
    • Norman Rodway
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,427
    544
    • Stars
      • Sam Neill
      • Michael Bryant
      • Norman Rodway
    • 39User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 9 nominations total

    Episodes12

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    TopTop-rated1 Season1983

    Videos13

    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Gambit
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Anna
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Dreadnoughts And Doublecrosses
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: The Trust
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Dreadnoughts And Crosses
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: The Visiting Fireman
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Firing Squad
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Shutdown
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Prelude To War
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: Endgame
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: An Affair With A Married Woman
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    Reilly: Ace Of Spies: The Last Journey
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    Photos18

    Sam Neill in Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Sam Neill in Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Sam Neill in Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Sam Neill in Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Sam Neill in Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
    Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

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    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Sidney Reilly
    Michael Bryant
    Michael Bryant
    • Narrator
    Norman Rodway
    Norman Rodway
    • Cummings
    Tom Bell
    Tom Bell
    • Dzerzhinsky
    Hugh Fraser
    Hugh Fraser
    • Hill
    Jeananne Crowley
    • Margaret
    Clive Merrison
    Clive Merrison
    • Savinkov
    Leo McKern
    Leo McKern
    • Zaharov
    Peter Egan
    Peter Egan
    • Fothergill
    Brian Protheroe
    Brian Protheroe
    • Grammaticoff
    Malcolm Terris
    Malcolm Terris
    • Sykes
    Celia Gregory
    • Nadia Massino…
    Laura Davenport
    • Pepita
    Kenneth Cranham
    Kenneth Cranham
    • Lenin
    Ian Charleson
    Ian Charleson
    • Lockhart
    Anthony Higgins
    Anthony Higgins
    • Trilisser
    Frances Barber
    Frances Barber
    • Dagmara
    Bogdan Kominowski
    Bogdan Kominowski
    • Peters
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In 1895, Sidney Reilly had an affair with Ethel Lillian Voynich, a married Russian author. In 1897, Voynich wrote a popular novel, "The Gadfly". It was rumored that the adventurous hero of the novel was based on Reilly. In 1956, the novel was made into a movie, and Dmitri Shostakovich was commissioned to compose the music. The same music, "The Gadfly-Romance", is heard as the theme to this show.
    • Goofs
      Nadia Massino did not marry Alfred Nobel - he died a bachelor in 1896 and according to the series, Reilly met her in the 20th century. Feliz Dzerzhinsky never met Reilly, and did not carry out the interrogation or execution. Reilly also was not connected with the forged letter that toppled the British government.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Fried: Live for the present, die for the future.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 36th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Romance
      from "The Gadfly"

      Written by Dmitri Shostakovich

      Theme music of the miniseries (opening and closing credits)

    User reviews39

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    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    Forget James Bond, this is the REAL DEAL
    I would think that anyone who watches this series and then compares it to the last 10 years or so of James Bond films will easily be able to discern serious story telling from CGI cluttered inanity.

    I was mesmerized by this series and IMMEDIATELY became a fan of Sam Neil.

    The sets, the wardrobe, all first rate. The supporting cast, as is so often the case with these British entries, is superb.

    The direction is better than on most big budget action films and really The best espionage story ever told.

    While I did enjoy Sean Connery and the earliest of Bond films this is the real deal, and Sam Neil is, forever, the man who Ian Fleming called the real James Bond.

    Leave it to the Brits to get it right.
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    • Linda_S
    • Mar 4, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Reilly - Spion der Spione
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK(all episodes)
    • Production companies
      • Euston Films
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      12 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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