The Operative

20192019
TV-MATV-MA
1h 56min

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

'The Operative' is a taut psychological thriller about a young Western woman (Diane Kruger) recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler (Martin Freeman) and her subject (Cas Anvar).

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A woman is recruited by the Mossad to work undercover in Tehran.A woman is recruited by the Mossad to work undercover in Tehran.A woman is recruited by the Mossad to work undercover in Tehran.

Director
- Yuval Adler
Writers
- Yiftach R. Atir(based on the novel by)
- Yuval Adler
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

The Operative

The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Cas Anvar and Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Martin Freeman and Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Martin Freeman in The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger in The Operative (2019)

Diane Kruger and Yaakov Zada Daniel in The Operative (2019)

Above Suspicion

5.6

Above Suspicion

The Vault

6.4

The Informer

6.6

The Rhythm Section

5.3

The Rhythm Section

Red Joan

6.4

Most Wanted

6.1

Radioactive

6.2

Ava

5.4

The Wedding Guest

5.8

The Wedding Guest

Crown Vic

6.5

Lying and Stealing

5.4

Lying and Stealing

Beckett

5.6

Based on Yiftach R. Atir's book, The English Teacher, Yuval Adler's "THE OPERATIVE" is a taut psychological thriller about a young Western woman "Diane Kruger" recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler "Martin Freeman" and her subject "Cas Anvar". —Vertical Entertainment

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Trivia
Some scenes were actually filmed in Tehran secretly. The Iranian government would not allow an Israel filmmaker to film in the streets of Tehran so Yuval Adler hired a German film company who then hired a French film company to shoot scenes in Tehran and never told the citizens what it was for.

Quotes
Farhad: The people here all have many secrets. There's too many rules in Iran. So... If uh, you want to drink, you keep it a secret. You marry a woman who is a... Yu understand. She, she had sex. You keep it secret. If you go to a party or a cultural thing too controversial, you keep it secret. You don't want to fast on Ramadan? Eat in secret. It's the way of life here. Like a second nature.

Top review

7/10

(probably) down-to-earth spy thriller

Excellent slow boil espionage thriller. Flawless performances, brilliant screenplay and a slap in the face to expected norms.

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zac_mills
Sep 8, 2019

Gross worldwide
- $1,431,904

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Runtime
- 1h 56min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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