This series is simply outstanding! It’s a 6-part AMC mini-series from 2018, based on the John Le Carre' novel of the same name (my favorite of all his books) about an Israeli spy team's complicated plot to use a naïve but idealistic young English actress to infiltrate a secretive Palestinian terrorist group in the late 1970s.
The suspense builds quickly right from the start, and watching the improvised acting performance of Charlie (played convincingly by Florence Pugh) is both mesmerizing and terrifying, as she is slowly drawn deeper into acting in a deadly new “play within a play”, but in the real world, in a starring role where the cost of a single flubbed line or a moment of slipping out of character could be her life.
A strong surrounding cast, especially including Michael Shannon as the driven mastermind of the Israeli team and operation, and Alexander Skarsgard as the reluctant operative who must prepare Charlie in every factual and emotional detail for her most dangerous performance, makes for one of the most compelling, moving and believable spy thrillers I’ve ever seen on the screen.
This AMC series is even better than the 1980s movie version with Diane Keaton, which was good in its time. Very highly recommended.
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