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Cambridge Spies

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20032003
  • 3h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.1K
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Cambridge Spies (2003)
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The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.The true story of a group of Cambridge University Students who are recruited to spy for the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.1K
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  • Stars
    • Tom Hollander
    • Toby Stephens
    • Rupert Penry-Jones
  • Stars
    • Tom Hollander
    • Toby Stephens
    • Rupert Penry-Jones
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    • 24User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Cambridge Spies (2003)
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    Tom Hollander, Rupert Penry-Jones, Toby Stephens, and Samuel West in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Tom Hollander, Rupert Penry-Jones, Toby Stephens, and Samuel West in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Tom Hollander and Samuel West in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Toby Stephens in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Toby Stephens in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Samuel West in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Samuel West in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Tom Hollander, Rupert Penry-Jones, Toby Stephens, and Samuel West in Cambridge Spies (2003)
    Tom Hollander, Rupert Penry-Jones, and Toby Stephens in Cambridge Spies (2003)

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    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Guy Burgess
    Toby Stephens
    Toby Stephens
    • Kim Philby
    Rupert Penry-Jones
    Rupert Penry-Jones
    • Donald Maclean
    Samuel West
    Samuel West
    • Anthony Blunt
    Stuart Laing
    • Jack Hewit
    Anna-Louise Plowman
    Anna-Louise Plowman
    • Melinda
    Darrell D'Silva
    Darrell D'Silva
    • Henry
    Ronald Pickup
    Ronald Pickup
    • Colonel Winter
    Marcel Iures
    Marcel Iures
    • Otto
    Angus Wright
    Angus Wright
    • Guy Liddell
    Patrick Kennedy
    Patrick Kennedy
    • Julian Bell
    Colin Higgins
    • Porter
    John Light
    John Light
    • James Angleton
    Imelda Staunton
    Imelda Staunton
    • The Queen
    Ben Meyjes
    • Captain Clough
    Michael Parkhouse
    • First BBC Man
    Jenna Harrison
    Jenna Harrison
    • Miriam Block
    Miles Richardson
    Miles Richardson
    • Second BBC Man
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This mini-series' writer Peter Moffat said of this production: "This is the story of four young but devastatingly effective double-agents who knew from the start that they stood or fell together. Burgess is the loudest spy in the history of espionage, a gifted gob and wicked wit. Philby is the most successful spy of the lot, becoming Head of Counter-Intelligence in MI6. Blunt is cool, viciously funny and clever, while Maclean veers between being warm and friendly and drunk and difficult. Until Burgess and Maclean's desperate flight to Moscow on 23 June 1951 they live in each other's pockets.""
    • Goofs
      Guy Burgess is in a London flat eating Van Camps baked beans from a can. This brand is not available in England.
    • Quotes

      Guy Burgess: Vladivostok, Moscow, the Kusnetsk Basin, Cambridge - the coldest places on Earth. Of the four, Cambridge is the coldest, permanently February the nineteenth.

    • Connections
      Version of Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Jerusalem
      by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry

    User reviews24

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    Very entertaining
    Cambridge Spies is glamorous, intelligent and exciting - a winning formula! The acting is brilliant and the editing very stylish. The plot is slightly hard to catch at times, but it doesn't matter as the locations are stunning and performances touching. Great TV!
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    • angelonline
    • May 18, 2003

    FAQ3

    • How damaging were the ring's activities?
    • What happened to each?
    • Who was John Caincross and was he part of the ring?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 9, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Espías de Cambridge
    • Filming locations
      • Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Perpetual Motion
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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