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The Secret Agent

An adaptation of the 1907 political novel of the same title by Joseph Conrad set in Portugal during the so-called "Hot Summer" of 1975, re-contextualizing the anarchist prose within the Carnation Revolution.

Top Cast

  • Beatriz Batarda

    Beatriz Batarda

    Winnie

  • Adrian Schiller

    Adrian Schiller

    Mr. Verloc

  • William Tapley

    William Tapley

    Mr. Vladimir

  • Albano Jerónimo

    Albano Jerónimo

    Secretary Of State

  • Pedro Lacerda

    Pedro Lacerda

    Michaelis

  • Miguel Guilherme

    Miguel Guilherme

    The Professor

  • Simão Cayatte

    Simão Cayatte

    Embassy Functionary

  • Norman MacCallum

    Norman MacCallum

    Yundt

  • Marcello Urgeghe

    Marcello Urgeghe

    Inspector Heat

Overview

An adaptation of the 1907 political novel of the same title by Joseph Conrad set in Portugal during the so-called "Hot Summer" of 1975, re-contextualizing the anarchist prose within the Carnation Revolution.

Rating

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