The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB’s longest-serving British spy.
This British spy drama film, directed by Trevor Nunn, is from a screenplay by Lindsay Shapero. It is based on a novel of the same name written by Jennie Rooney, which was itself inspired by the life of Melita Norwood, a British civil servant and KGB intelligence source.
- Starring : Judi Dench / Sophie Cookson / Tom Hughes
- Genre : Biography / Drama / Romance
- Country : United Kingdom
- Language : English
- Director : Trevor Nunn
- Production : Trademark Films
- Distributor : Best Film / Cinéart / IFC Films / Lionsgate / Mongrel Media / Transmission / Front Row Filmed Entertainment
Red Joan movie
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Red Joan release date
- September 7, 2018 : Canada (Toronto International Film Festival)
- April 13, 2019 : USA (San Francisco International Film Festival)
- April 18, 2019 : Australia
- April 19, 2019 : USA
Red Joan cast
- Judi Dench as Joan Stanley
- Sophie Cookson as Young Joan
- Tom Hughes as Leo
- Stephen Campbell Moore as Max
- Tereza Srbova as Sonya
- Ben Miles
- Nina Sosanya
- Stephen Boxer as Peter Kierl
- Kevin Fuller as Detective Philips
- Freddie Gaminara as William Mitchell
- Alfie Allen as University Graduate / Activist
- Kim Allen as University Graduate / Activist
- Olivia Buckland as Student
- Hasan Dixon as Police Officer
- Steven Hillman as Prison Guard
- Paul Kerry as Postman
- Phill Langhorne as Uniformed Officer
- Simon Ludders as Ship’s Captain
