The Courier
2021
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Cooke is a National Theatre Associate Director; he made his directing debut there in November 2011 with Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors which he set in modern-day London. The cast included Lenny Henry and Claudie Blakley and was broadcast worldwide in March 2012 as part of the NT Live programme.
Dominic Cooke is a British theatre and film director, known for The Courier, The Hollow Crown, and Follies. He has been nominated for a BAFTA Award and received the CBE for his services to drama.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- 31 sec
Sep 24, 2022 · He’s one of the UK’s finest and most successful directors. During his seven-year period as artistic director of the Royal Court, the theatre staged major new plays, such as Jez Butterworth’s...
Oct 1, 2015 · The former Royal Court artistic director talks about his new play Teddy Ferrara, his work with Benedict Cumberbatch and his role at the National Theatre. He also reflects on his experience of being bullied for being gay and the challenges of running a theatre.
- Fiona Mountford
The Courier: Directed by Dominic Cooke. With Vladimir Chuprikov, Merab Ninidze, James Schofield, Fred Haig. Businessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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- Drama, History, Mystery
- Dominic Cooke
- 2021-03-19
Mar 16, 2021 · Director Dominic Cooke talks about his film The Courier, based on the true story of a British businessman who helped a Soviet officer defect to the West. He discusses the research, the casting, the tone and the bond between the two men.
Aug 11, 2021 · Based on a true story, director Dominic Cooke retells the remarkable tale in a thriller movie about friendship, and the personal toll of going undercover. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Wynne, a family man for whom the mission almost takes away everything he loves.
