French and german intelligence operatives are locked in a lifeand. David tennent is known for his performance in the dr. Its the storytelling that matters, and thats well done. Classic tale of spying, intrigue and romance, based on the novels of alan furst. Even though its subject matter of the cold war is something i know very little about, i thoroughly enjoyed it and i am now more interested than ever to learn more about it. Initially alan fursts the spies of warsaw appears to. Spies delivers the vicarious pleasures of oldfashioned spy movies with the bold. Spies of warsaw 20 it is 1937 and at the french embassy in warsaw, colonel jeanfrancois mercier, a decorated war hero, is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the seedy back alleys of the city. Spies of warsaw is a british television series in which a deuxieme bureau intelligence agent spy poses as a military attache at the french embassy in warsaw, and finds himself drawn into the outbreak of world war ii. Ive read all the night soldiers books in order, up to the spies of warsaw. The third part of alan fursts celebrated spy novel set in poland, paris and berlin in the years leading up to the secon. I felt i was in 1938 poland with the specter of war looming on the horizon.
Some may call the book slow, expecting clancy, follett or le carre. Germany was firmly under the control of the nazis, and rumors of war flew by like so many bullets and shells, which would follow them in two short years. In a cafe in the citys factory district he meets with colonel mercier and. Mar 25, 2014 spies of warsaw is a thrilling spy story set in poland, paris, london and berlin in the years leading up to the second world war. Apr 20, 20 not brilliant, and not horrible, just average. In retrospect, my expectations for spies of warsaw were clearly too high. David tennant stars in the british miniseries of preworld war ii intrigue based on the alan furst novel.
Mazovia warsaw film commission, warszawa warsaw, poland. Produced by fresh pictures, bbc america and apple film for tv. In the autumn of 1937, warsaw was still a city at peace, although wary eyes looked to the west with anxiety. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. David tennant and janet montgomery star in this espionage drama as lovers swept up in the intrigue, romance and chaos of prewwii europe. Watch spies of warsaw online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Its goodlooking, reliably done, and spy drama fans should find it a. There is one bonus feature, david tennant on spies of warsaw included on the dvd. As the nations of europe posture and prepare for war in the autumn of 1937, an intricate subculture of spies and sumptuous living thrives. Set in 1937, bbc americas spies of warsaw is a strangely bloodless affair. We are urban spies, who daily roam warsaw in search of new intelligence. Bridge of spies is a historical drama film starring tom hanks, cowritten by the coen brothers, and directed by steven spielberg. Alan fursts historical espionage novels, of which this is the 10th, share many characteristics. Furst is often likened to graham greene and john le carre, in part because he delves so persuasively into the darker corners of history, marking the ambivalence and moral.
The second part of alan fursts celebrated spy novel set in poland, paris and berlin in the years leading up to the seco. The miniseries spies is a bbc america coproduction based on. At the french embassy in warsaw, the new military attache, colonel jeanfrancois mercier, is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of the city. Spies of warsaw, is a thrilling spy story set in poland, paris, london and berlin in the years leading up to the second world war. The spies of warsaw debuts tonight on bbc america at 9 p. Spies of warsaw is a thrilling spy story set in poland, paris, london and berlin in the years leading up to the second world war. Mercier is at the center of this tale of espionage, with no less than twenty other spies of all nationalities populating author alan fursts new novel, the spies of warsaw.
Watch spies of warsaw season 1, episode 2 episode 2. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of spies of warsaw with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Spies of warsaw bbc4 appeared to have everything going for it. Spies of warsaw is a story of mystery and intrigue that stars david tennent as colonel jeanfrancois mercier. We scrutinize layouts, observe buildings, eye boards and signs.
David tennant and janet montgomery star in this adaptation of alan fursts celebrated spy novel set in poland, paris and berlin in the years leading up to the second world war. Based on a true cold war international incident, bridge of spies feels like an oldfa. It is a 10minute piece and relatively interesting for fans. Spies of warsaw is a british television series in which a deuxieme bureau intelligence agent spy poses as a military attache at the french embassy in warsaw. Jan 09, 20 spies of warsaw bbc4 appeared to have everything going for it. Bbc fours spies of warsaw, based on alan fursts novel and starring david tennant, is a thrilling yarn, writes christopher howse.
David tennant stars in bbc four twoparter spies of warsaw, adapted. In it we get the actors thoughts on the movie and the shoot. David tennant plays mercier, a french spy working closely with the polish to discover german invasion plans for both poland and his own country. After arriving to take up his post in warsaw, newly appointed french military attache, colonel jeanfrancois mercier tennant, soon finds himself dragged into the duplicitous and shadowy world that thrives in the cafes and back streets of the city. The spies of warsaw is a wellresearched, intelligent, subtle novel that weaves espionage, romance and atmosphere into a wholly satisfying experience. Watch spies of warsaw season 1, episode 3 episode 3. Complicating merciers life in his new role as spy is a love interest with a league of nations lawyer, a parisian of polish heritage, who is also in another relationship. The television series takes its name from its source, the spies of warsaw, a 2008 spy novel by alan furst. As television and film professions go, spy towers over even perennial favorites like cop and doctor in terms of its dramatic potential. Ever since the first book in the series, which was and still is my favorite, i have tracked with interest the recurring places, the appearances of crossover characters, and the rich scenecrafting. The story starts in october 1937 and ends in may 1938, with a one paragraph description outlining the future of the two lead characters. Perhaps a bit too slowmoving for some, spies of warsaw nevertheless serves up a potent sense of danger and alluring aesthetics in this enduring.
In spies of warsaw, a miniseries on bbc america based on the novel by. Apr 11, 2017 the spies of warsaw is more satisfying, but it too seems thin. A military attache at the french embassy is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of warsaw. Apr 03, 20 spies of warsaw is a twopart miniseries that is coproduced by bbc america for its dramaville programming block. Spies of warsaw is a british television series in which a deuxieme bureau intelligence agent spy poses as a military attache at the french embassy in warsaw, and finds himself drawn into the outbreak of world war ii the television series takes its name from its source, the spies of warsaw, a 2008 spy novel by alan furst. Spies of warsaw 2012dvd david tennant doctor who and janet montgomery entourage star in this adaptation of alan fursts celebrated spy novel set in poland, paris and berlin in the years leading up to the second world war. World on fire ludwig 2019 my name is sara german soldier 2019 cleaning up kl security guard 2019. Leading a double life he may escort league of nations lawyer anna skarbek,girlfriend of russian emigre maxim mostov to a lavish function one night but next day he will be liaising with agent edvard uhl,an engineer in a tank factory who brings him blueprints for a new german tank. Theres almost no tension in this twopart espionage miniseries, even while we know that world war ii and. Reviewed in the united states on december 15, 2015. With david tennant, janet montgomery, marcin dorocinski, miroslaw zbrojewicz. Old bolshevik victor rozen fears for his life as the purges of stalin reach warsaw in 1937. Spies of warsaw is set in 193839 in poland, although the main characters make frequent trips to paris and germany.
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