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Restless is a 2012 British TV adaptation of William Boyd's espionage novel Restless (2006). Directed by Edward Hall, the film features Hayley Atwell, Rufus Sewell, Michelle Dockery, Michael Gambon and Charlotte Rampling. The two parts first aired on 27 and 28 December 2012 on BBC One.
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May 15, 2015 · Restless: Directed by Edward Hall. With Michelle Dockery, Michael Peter Willis, Charlotte Rampling, Hayley Atwell. A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.
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- Drama, Romance
- Edward Hall
- 2015-05-15
- The cinematography, soundtrack and production values are superb: Even the opening scene transforms a simple car drive through the English countryside into a moment of tense uncertainty.
- The acting is stellar: I couldn’t have dreamed of better casting for these roles. And in Restless, the success of the performance particularly hinges on the women.
- The portrayal of spies is accurate: The author of the book (Boyd) and the show’s creators clearly did their research. From the recruiting and training, to the seemingly mundane nature of many of their tasks, the depiction of WWII Secret Service agents is well drawn.
- The behavior is authentic: Not only does Restless depict the activities of spies during WWII accurately, the story also showcases their foibles and allows them to realistically stumble.
Dec 7, 2012 · For a nation bewitched by period dramas in which men wear hats and sip whiskey while making eyes at crimson-lipped women who smoke an endless succession of unfiltered cigarettes, the Sundance...
- mary.mcnamara@latimes.com
- Culture Columnist And Critic
Dec 6, 2012 · Having already scored with its two scripted ventures — Carlos and Appropriate Adult — Sundance Channel keeps its streak going with Restless, a superb two-part miniseries about British spies in...
The Restless miniseries stars Hayley Atwell as Eva Delectorskaya, Rufus Sewell as Lucas Romer, Michelle Dockery as Ruth Gilmartin and Charlotte Rampling as an older Eva. William Boyd adapted it from his own novel, which was itself loosely based on actual events.
A young woman finds out that her mother worked as a spy for the British Secret Service during World War II and has been on the run ever since.
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