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The Operative
"Every secret has a price."
2019 2h 0m EN
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5.8
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★5.8TMDB · 250
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
“Every secret has a price.”
Cast
Diane Kruger
Rachel
Martin Freeman
Thomas
Cas Anvar
Farhad
Werner Daehn
Röska
Liron Levo
Dan
Hadi Khanjanpour
Owner E-Store
Maria Gnecchi
Italian Woman
Julia Schneider
German Woman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Yuval Adler
- Writers
- Yuval Adler, Marc Ewert
- Languages
- Hebrew, Persian, English
- Countries
- Germany, Israel, France, Switzerland, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hebrew, Persian, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 5 countries: Germany, Israel, France, Switzerland, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Yuval Adler, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Diane Kruger and Martin Freeman and Cas Anvar carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Every secret has a price.".
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IMDB entry: tt8000718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Yuval Adler directs. Kolja Brandt behind the camera. Hansjörg Weißbrich cuts. Produced in Germany, Israel, France, Switzerland, United States of America. Dialogue in Hebrew, Persian, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hebrew, Persian, English.
- 3International production across 5 countries: Germany, Israel, France, Switzerland, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Yuval Adler, shot by Kolja Brandt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Diane Kruger and Martin Freeman and Cas Anvar carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Every secret has a price.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt8000718 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kolja Brandt
- Editing
- Hansjörg Weißbrich
- Costume design
- Hamada Atallah
- Makeup / hair
- Diana Badalova
- VFX supervisor
- Dan Sachar
- Sound
- Michael Kaczmarek
- Stunt coordinator
- Torsten Jerabek
- Runtime
- 120 min · 2h 0m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,431,904
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Yuval Adler
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- SWITCH.★ 6/10
Still, if you’re after a character-focused espionage drama with an emphasis on real people and human drama rather than a James Bond-style spy caper featuring indestructible action heroes, ‘The Operative’ is worth checking out. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-operative-finding-the-humanity-in-espionage
Production companies
Who made it
Black Bear Pictures
US
The Match Factory
DE
Spiro Films
IL
Le Pacte
FR
Archer Gray
US
- MO
Mountain Trail Films
- KN
KNM
FR
Neue Bioskop Film
DE
Bord Cadre Films
CH
- LI
Little Shark Entertainment
DE
Keshet Broadcasting
IL
Key crew
- Production CoordinatorCaspar Heider
- Makeup ArtistDiana Badalova
- Set DecorationKatja Schlömer
- Script SupervisorAdi Kutner
- Property BuyerNele Schallenberg
- Third Assistant DirectorMaya Markova
- NovelYiftach R. Atir
- VFX SupervisorBastian Hopfgarten
- Assistant Art DirectorBarbara Hartwich
- Art DirectionSeverina Stoyanova
- CinematographyKolja Brandt
- Art DirectionJutta Freyer
- Second Assistant DirectorMirjam Wille
- Foley ArtistMartin Langenbach
- Stunt DoubleJulia Schneider
- Camera OperatorNorwin Hatschbach
- Art DirectionEyal Biterman
- Assistant Property MasterAntonia Baker-Monteys
- Foley MixerChristoph Oertel
- StuntsMaria Gnecchi
- GafferThorsten Kosselek
- Production AssistantHei Yang Lau
- Costume DesignHamada Atallah
- Property MasterDaniel Kolarov
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- mossad
- espionage
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2019-08-02
Also known as
International titles
- 女特工CN
- ОперативникRU
