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The Honorable Woman

Original title: The Honourable Woman
  • TV Mini Series
  • 20142014
  • 1h
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Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Honourable 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.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
11K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,286
143
  • Stars
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Stephen Rea
    • Lubna Azabal
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  • Stars
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Stephen Rea
    • Lubna Azabal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 34 nominations total

    Episodes8

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    2014

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    Trailer 0:31
    Official Trailer
    The Honourable Woman
    Trailer 1:03
    The Honourable Woman
    The Honourable Woman (German)
    Trailer 1:26
    The Honourable Woman (German)

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    Janet McTeer and Eve Best in The Honourable Woman (2014)
    Lubna Azabal in The Honourable Woman (2014)
    Katherine Parkinson, Andrew Buchan, Reeve Fletcher, and Nicole Lopes in The Honourable Woman (2014)
    Maggie Gyllenhaal and Tobias Menzies in The Honourable Woman (2014)

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    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Nessa Steinas Nessa Stein
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyleas Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014
    Lubna Azabal
    Lubna Azabal
    • Atika Halabias Atika Halabi
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014
    Katherine Parkinson
    Katherine Parkinson
    • Rachel Steinas Rachel Stein
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014
    Janet McTeer
    Janet McTeer
    • Dame Julia Walshas Dame Julia Walsh
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Anjelica Hayden-Hoyleas Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014
    Eve Best
    Eve Best
    • Monica Chatwinas Monica Chatwin
    8 episodes8 eps • 2014
    Andrew Buchan
    Andrew Buchan
    • Ephra Steinas Ephra Stein
    7 episodes7 eps • 2014
    Igal Naor
    Igal Naor
    • Shlomo Zaharyas Shlomo Zahary
    7 episodes7 eps • 2014
    Philip Arditti
    Philip Arditti
    • Saleh Al-Zahidas Saleh Al-Zahid
    7 episodes7 eps • 2014
    Genevieve O'Reilly
    Genevieve O'Reilly
    • Frances Pirsigas Frances Pirsig
    7 episodes7 eps • 2014
    Martin Hutson
    Martin Hutson
    • Max Boormanas Max Boorman
    6 episodes6 eps • 2014
    Paul Herzberg
    • Daniel Borgorazas Daniel Borgoraz
    6 episodes6 eps • 2014
    Tobias Menzies
    Tobias Menzies
    • Nathaniel Bloomas Nathaniel Bloom
    5 episodes5 eps • 2014
    Nicole Lopes
    • Mazel Steinas Mazel Stein
    5 episodes5 eps • 2014
    Oliver Bodur
    Oliver Bodur
    • Kasim Halabias Kasim Halabi
    4 episodes4 eps • 2014
    Reeve Fletcher
    • Hannah Steinas Hannah Stein
    4 episodes4 eps • 2014
    George Georgiou
    George Georgiou
    • Magdi Murajias Magdi Muraji
    4 episodes4 eps • 2014
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    An Honorable Woman

    Storyline

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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 Palestinians.
    • politics
    • businesswoman
    • israeli palestinian conflict
    • israel
    • millionairess
    • 6 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Would you trust this woman?
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Maggie Gyllenhaal has cited Emma Thompson as being a huge influence on how she came to her British accent.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015)

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    An intense and solid creation, with great dialogs and performances
    Usually, I tend to skip movies or series on sensitive and politicized issues as they usually emanate from black-and-white approach and simplified views or solution proposals. So, before my respective decision, I try to obtain a lot of background material and diverse opinions, meaning that I do not watch them "bright and early". This was also the case with The Honourable Woman that was revealed in 2014 and honored in 2015.

    And from the first episodes, I was pleasantly surprised and ravished, both performance-wise and plot-wise. True, that Maggie Gyllenhaal as Nessa Stein was wonderful and fully deserved her Golden Globe Award, but I am somewhat puzzled that Stephen Rea's great performance was not too much noticed; he is an otherwise wonderful actor and his performance here as Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle was front-ranking as well, particularly under dialogs, including with Gyllenhaal; Rea does really know how to express profundity using minimalistic manners and scenes. Of course, all other performances were at least good as well, but they spent less time on screen.

    The plot is captivating, at times a bit over-sophisticated and some scenes protracted, but the versatility and tensions are present and the storyline and values expressed go beyond confined Israeli-Palestinian issues. There are many twists and turns, "good guys die too", and the volume of 8 episodes lets all this enjoy in a relatively short time- frame.

    All in all, a good series, recommended even to those not particularly fond of pending political issues. Even just following the dialogs and scenes with leading characters provide a memorable series experience.
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    • Apr 11, 2016

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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
    • Production companies
      • BBC Worldwide
      • Drama Republic
      • Eight Rooks Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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