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The Courier

  • Ironbark (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2018-2019 | Drama, Period, Spy, Thriller | United Kingdom, USA

Shooting data

LocationsLondon, Prague

Project data

Length of movie112 min

Brief synopsis

THE COURIER is the true story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK’s MI-6 and a CIA operative (Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.
(https://www.42mp.com/film-tv/the-courier)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Benedict CumberbatchGreville Wynne [L]
Merab NinidzeOleg Penkovsky [L]
Rachel BrosnahanEmily Donovan [L]
Jessie BuckleySheila Wynne [L]
Andruscha HilscherKGB Handler [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographySean Bobbitt
Casting directorNina Gold
Costume designerKeith Madden
DirectorDominic Cooke
EditorGareth C. Scales
ComposerAbel Korzeniowski
Production designerSuzie Davies
ScreenwriterTom O'Connor

Production companies

CompanyComment
42 [uk]
FilmNation Entertainment [us]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Lionsgate [uk]
GB
GB
Lionsgate [us]
US
US
Telepool GmbH [de]
Germany
Germany

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2020USASundance Film Festival

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
First showingGermanySky [de]Saturday, 19/02/2022

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 01/07/2021