The Heat of the Day
1989 · 106 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, TV Movie
In World War II England, a woman is approached by a man claiming to work as an intelligence agent who has found out her lover is a spy. He promises to not arrest him if she'll have a relationship with him.
Directed by Christopher Morahan · Written by Harold Pinter
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Michael Gambon Harrison -
Patricia Hodge Stella -
Michael York Robert -
Hilary Mason Mrs. Tringsby -
Peggy Ashcroft Nettie -
Imelda Staunton Louie - A Anna Carteret Ernestine
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