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The Honorable Woman

Original title: The Honourable Woman
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2014
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Honorable Woman (2014)
After Nessa Stein inherits her father's arms business, she finds herself in a international maelstrom as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Centers on Nessa Stein, a woman who inherits her father's arms business and finds herself in an international maelstrom as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Pa... Read allCenters on Nessa Stein, a woman who inherits her father's arms business and finds herself in an international maelstrom as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.Centers on Nessa Stein, a woman who inherits her father's arms business and finds herself in an international maelstrom as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.

  • Stars
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Lubna Azabal
    • Katherine Parkinson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Maggie Gyllenhaal
      • Lubna Azabal
      • Katherine Parkinson
    • 56User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 34 nominations total

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    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Nessa Stein
    Lubna Azabal
    Lubna Azabal
    • Atika Halabi
    Katherine Parkinson
    Katherine Parkinson
    • Rachel Stein
    Janet McTeer
    Janet McTeer
    • Dame Julia Walsh
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle
    Eve Best
    Eve Best
    • Monica Chatwin
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle
    Genevieve O'Reilly
    Genevieve O'Reilly
    • Frances Pirsig
    Andrew Buchan
    Andrew Buchan
    • Ephra Stein
    Paul Herzberg
    Paul Herzberg
    • Daniel Borgoraz
    Igal Naor
    Igal Naor
    • Shlomo Zahary
    Philip Arditti
    Philip Arditti
    • Saleh Al-Zahid
    Martin Hutson
    Martin Hutson
    • Max Boorman
    Nicole Lopes
    • Mazel Stein
    Tobias Menzies
    Tobias Menzies
    • Nathaniel Bloom
    Reeve Fletcher
    • Hannah Stein
    Raad Rawi
    Raad Rawi
    • Jalal El-Amin
    Oliver Bodur
    Oliver Bodur
    • Kasim Halabi
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    • Trivia
      Maggie Gyllenhaal has cited Emma Thompson as being a huge influence on how she came to her British accent.
    • Alternate versions
      In some countries such as France, Germany and Colombia, the series is presented in nine, slightly shorter episodes, instead of eight.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015)

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    7/10
    Slow-Burning Yet Compelling Thriller Focusing on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
    Other reviewers have commented - often derogatorily - on the slowness of Hugo Blick's production. However this is a deliberate technique that not only builds up tension - nothing is quite what it seems in the Steins' world - but also indicates the complexity of the issues tackled in this series. While Nessa Stein (Maggie Gyllenhaal) and her brother Ephra (Andrew Buchan) appear philanthropic on the surface, using their wealth to foster better relationships between the Israelis and the Palestinians - they are also involved in underhand schemes, none of which are overtly revealed in the opening episodes. Instead director Blick uses a montage technique comprised of short scenes which might appear meaningless in themselves, but which cumulatively build up a picture of the Stein family's way of life in the present as well as the past. It is the viewers' responsibility to put these pieces of information together and try and work out what is going on. This task is often difficult, as Blick brings in characters who superficially seem to have nothing to do with the main plot-lines. It is only later on - in subsequent episodes - that we discover what their role in the overall story actually is. This technique draws attention to the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where it is often very difficult to identify who one's allies or one's enemies actually are. People have to be taken at face value, until one gets to know them. THE HONOURABLE WOMAN takes a bit of time to get going, but by the fourth episode it has gained in momentum, not only explaining the Stein family's shady past, but showing how the British security forces, led by Julia Walsh (Janet McTeer) and Hugo Hayden-Hoyle (Stephen Rea) have to get their hands morally dirty in order to make sense of what they are doing. There are no heroes or villains in this world; the most successful people are those who know how to play the system by forging and re-forging alliances, as well as exploiting others for personal gain. Viewers need to be a little patient with this series; if they do so, they will be amply rewarded.
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    • Release date
      • July 31, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La mujer honorable
    • Filming locations
      • Douar el Ghadban, Morocco(border crossing & conflict zone)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Worldwide
      • Drama Republic
      • Eight Rooks Productions
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      1 hour
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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