Official secrets tells the story of katharine gun, a british translator who in early 2003 leaked top secret documents detailing dirty tricks the united states was planning to push the united nations into authorizing a war with iraq. As a film of her story is planned, she tells of her anger and frustration but not her regrets. Official secrets is a 2019 britishamerican docudrama film based on the life of whistleblower katharine gun who leaked a memo detailing that the united states had eavesdropped on diplomats from countries tasked with passing a second united nations resolution on the invasion of iraq. We managed to include the latest new english war movies and the ones coming out this year as well. Set in a remote serene village in the netherlands, the story follows the. The boys befriend a new girl at school, but she ultimately favors tuur and reveals to him a secret that she is a jew, hidden by a local farmer. Set in 1943 against the backdrop of world war ii, secrets of war tells a. Though lifetimes newest original movie, secrets in a small town, is technically based on a true story, exactly which story is an even bigger mystery than the plot. In case youve forgotten, that war was started under the false premise that iraq had weapons of mass destruction and they were planning to use them with antiwestern forces top launch attacks. In a small dutch village in 1943, secrets of war follows young tuur as he slowly realizes his parents are resistance fighters while the family of his best friend, lambert, are nazis.
Newsweek spoke to gun, the journalist she leaked the document to and movie director gavin hood. Official secrets tells true story of iraq war memo leak. It is told using rare archive and testimony, combined with the latest historical. Eye in the sky director gavin hoods film stars the 34yearold as gun, who was a translator working for intelligence organisation gchq in 2003. Bombolini is a fairly worthless drunk in the small italian town of santa vittoria in the closing days of world war ii. Katherine gun, the british whistleblower who uncovered u. Katharine gun official secrets true story interview. Based on a true story, if adrift doesnt really get the tears flowing, then i hate to say it, but youre probably coldhearted. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedona true story stories.
Like many netflix dramas that have come before such as dark waters or the two popes, these captivating movies are based on real people and true events and that makes them all the more compelling. Official secrets amps the drama, or tries to director gavin hoods film about a leaked nsa memo becomes an ambitious indictment of. Official secrets tells the true story of katharine gun, a british whistleblower who leaked top secret information to the press leading up to the iraq war. Gun was working as a translator in 2003 when she leaked a. An iraq war whistleblowers tale, thrills redacted the true story of british intelligence officer katharine gunn is especially resonant today but this. Most of the violence is implied as nazi soldiers round up and arrest resistance members and jews. Official secrets what is the true story behind the keira. Newhall under construction newhall under construction. These are some of the best hollywood war movies based on true stories. A new film called official secrets unpacks what daniel ellsberg. Secrets of war oorlogsgeheimen is the newest dutch movie that tackles the changes. War movies 2016 every war movie coming out in 2016. But the war is closing in and is about to change their lives forever.
Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. Spy thriller and crime drama, the coldest game, wont premiere on netflix until feb. Oorlogsgeheimen secrets of war 2014 rotten tomatoes. Based on actual events, official secrets is a biographical take on the story of katharine gun, who blew the whistle on a top secret memo involving the usiraq war. T he feverishly debated decision behind the washington posts 1971 publication of top secret information in the pentagon papers comes to life in the new movie the post, in which meryl streep. Like wells classic book that was presented as a news reporters first hand memoirs, and the famous 1938 orson welles radio broadcast that caused americans to. Official secrets is the new film starring keira knightley as reallife whistleblower katharine gun.
Lost bastards, the book that reveals the true story of how 28 u. Official secrets is based on the actions of brit katharine gun, who revealed that america had been eavesdropping on diplomats from other countries. The times describes keira knightleys new film as a whistleblower drama about dubious intelligence operations on the eve of the 2003 iraq war. Secret letter tells about 11year old eva, whos fed up with all the tensions at home. A true story movie about one mans spiritual journey through the natural world. What to know about the real world war i stories that helped inspired sam mendes movie 1917. War movies based on true stories biographies, true war. The movie the current war recreates the battle of technology and ideas that would determine whether thomas edisons or george westinghouses electrical system would. War of the worlds the true story is based on the most beloved alien invasion story of all time by father of science fiction, h. This is the extraordinary and deeply moving true story of the million british horses who served in the great war. If you are a true historian, dont watch this, as you will probably give the movie a. Ten years on what happened to the woman who revealed dirty. Lulu wangs the farewell movie is supposed to be based on an actual lie but while much of it is true, the farewell true story has had some changes.
War dogs may be more political than the average todd phillips movie, but its actually easy to see why the director of the three hangover movies, old school and due date would be attracted to this material. Movies based on a true story netflix official site netflix uses cookies for personalisation, to customise its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Though the list is a little short, these are the best ones that we have personally watched and loved. Is netflixs the coldest game based on a true story. Whistleblower katherine gun discusses her attempt to stop the iraq war, which is the subject of the new movie official secrets. This is a beautiful story about the sad times of the german nazi occupation of. Inspiring and truly heartwrenching, the film stars shailene woodley and sam claflin in this gripping story about surviving one of the most catastrophic hurricanes ever recorded, while out at sea in a sailboat. America left him malnourished and tortured as a prisoner of war, and. Whether its a mission to rescue civilians trapped in a country that has turned hostile like in argo, or a ferocious battle to stop the persian invasion of greece like in 300, war movies based on true stories often provide a suspensefilled, unflinching glimpse at what its like to be on the tripwire of death, facing constant fear while functioning on adrenaline and the desire for selfpreservation. The trailer for a film based on the true story of gchq whistleblower katharine gun, called official secrets, has been released. The true story behind spielbergs the post in steven spielbergs the post, meryl streep brings katharine grahams 1971 decision to have the washington post publish the top secret pentagon. People are seen running in fear from men in german uniforms. Official secrets fails to find drama in truelife iraq. Based on information derived from formerly classified documents and messages, coupled with interviews with experts, authors and eyewitnesses from all over the world, secret of war is the most comprehensive documentary series ever produced on secrets of war throughout the last century.
Based on worldshaking true events, official secrets tells the gripping story of katharine gun keira knightley. Cody walker, jeremy irvine and serdarius blain in the last full measure. Before the plot description, lifetime declares that a sisters secret is based on true events. The film is directed by gavin hood, and gun is portrayed by keira knightley. A strong young cast and a clean presentation should make secrets of war intriguing for junior cinephiles who may not yet have the same film vocabulary as their parents.
The secrets we kept imagines what cia secretaries knew about dr. The secrets we kept imagines what cia secretaries knew. The war film or miniseries must be concerned with world war ii or the sinojapanese war and include events which feature as a part of the war effort for short films, see the list of world war ii short films for documentaries, see the list of world war ii documentary films and the list of allied propaganda films of world war ii fictional feature films specifically. With jack clay, jim cissell, susan goforth, anthony piana.
Its easy to understand why the true story that inspired the makers of official secrets might look like a good idea for a movie. A true story of vietnam war heroism gets turned into a hohum hollywood thriller. Movies based on a true story netflix official site. Showing war from the point of view of children is nothing new, but secrets of war manages to set up.
This film is based on a true story of a woman working for the british government who leaked a document to the press so that the iraqui war might not happen. Top 10 war movies based on true story the hurt locker enemy at the gates fury black hawk down the thin red line dunkirk inglourious basterds saving private ryan schindlers list hackshaw ridge you. However, when he was finally released from his duty of war and comes back home, kyle struggled to escape the haunting shadow of war and death, and had difficulty reconnecting with his wife and children. Secrets of war exposes the real stories of the 20th century s greatest conflicts. Written and directed by the chinese filmmaker, the farewell casts rapperturnedactress awkwafina in her first leading role as billi, a chineseamerican student playing a form of wang herself.
The true story behind iraq war thriller official secrets. Katharine gun official secrets true story interview whistleblower. Parents need to know that secrets of war is a dutch, englishsubtitled film set during world war ii that depicts a childseye view of war. When word comes that the fascist government has surrendered, he climbs a water tower to tear down the flag. Keira knightley says she doesnt think shed have the courage to follow in the footsteps of the true hero whistleblower katharine gun, whom she plays in new thriller official secrets. Zhivago novelist lara prescott became curious about the women who worked at.
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