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The City and the City

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20182018
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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The City and the City (2018)
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  • Crime
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  • Fantasy
Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad in the European city-state of Beszel, investigates the murder of a student from Beszel's twin-city of Ul Qoman - which occupies the same spa... Read allInspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad in the European city-state of Beszel, investigates the murder of a student from Beszel's twin-city of Ul Qoman - which occupies the same space but is perceived differently.Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad in the European city-state of Beszel, investigates the murder of a student from Beszel's twin-city of Ul Qoman - which occupies the same space but is perceived differently.
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  • Stars
    • David Morrissey
    • Lara Pulver
    • Mandeep Dhillon
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    • David Morrissey
    • Lara Pulver
    • Mandeep Dhillon
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    • 29User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    David Morrissey
    David Morrissey
    • Inspector Borlúas Inspector Borlú
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Lara Pulver
    Lara Pulver
    • Katrynia Perlaas Katrynia Perla…
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Mandeep Dhillon
    Mandeep Dhillon
    • Lizbyet Corwias Lizbyet Corwi
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Ron Cook
    Ron Cook
    • Commissar Gadlemas Commissar Gadlem
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • Major Syedras Major Syedr
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Christian Camargo
    Christian Camargo
    • David Bowdenas David Bowden
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Maria Schrader
    Maria Schrader
    • Quissima Dhattas Quissima Dhatt
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Paprika Steen
    Paprika Steen
    • Professor Mona UI-Nadias Professor Mona UI-Nadi
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Robert Firth
    Robert Firth
    • Mike Gorseas Mike Gorse
    4 episodes4 eps • 2018
    Moey Hassan
    • Worker Priest Driveras Worker Priest Driver
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Michael Moshonov
    Michael Moshonov
    • Aikhamas Aikham
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Morfydd Clark
    Morfydd Clark
    • Yolanda Starkas Yolanda Stark
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Lee Bagley
    Lee Bagley
    • Yorjavicas Yorjavic…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Amélie Chantrey
    • Ul Qoma Girlas Ul Qoma Girl…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Cokey Falkow
    Cokey Falkow
    • Shúkmanas Shúkman
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Paul Dallison
    • Doctor 1as Doctor 1…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Andrea Deck
    Andrea Deck
    • Mahalia Gearyas Mahalia Geary
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Debora Weston
    • Mrs Gearyas Mrs Geary
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
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      The original novel was written by award-winning British fantasy author China Miéville as a gift for his terminally ill mother, who was a fan of police procedurals.

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    8/10
    Superbly atmospheric
    Superbly atmospheric rendition, beautifully photographed and with strong characters. The first episode would surely be confusing for those not familiar with the book, but even then, the air of mystery and menace is so compelling that they must also be drawn in. Techniques that seem crude on the surface - blurring of part of an image to indicate that it's not culturally possible to perceive it, umlauts and other diacritics on signs in English - work surprisingly well. David Morrissey's gestures are sometimes a little irritating, especially his over-frequent technique of grimacing while he places one hand over his eyes to indicate that he's seeing something he shouldn't be seeing. Mandeep Dhillon great. Dominik Scherrer's soundtrack disappointing. An indication of how a two state solution could turn out? Loved it, but consider reading the novel first.
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La ciudad y la ciudad
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Mammoth Screen
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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