"False Witness" (2008) TV mini-series

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Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

An explosive case of international espionage.

Plot:

A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.

Plot Keywords:

Swimming Pool | MI6 | Murdered Wife | Swearing | Dress Up

Cast

Dougray Scott	...	Ian Porter (2 episodes, 2009)
Rachael Blake	...	Det. Chief Insp. Julie Hales (2 episodes, 2009)
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor	...	Mark Wilson (2 episodes, 2009)
Richard Roxburgh	...	Charles Van Koors (2 episodes, 2009)
Claire Forlani	...	Pippa Porter (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Don Hany	...	Sergei Krousov (2 episodes, 2009)
Elan Zavelsky	...	Nikolai Krousov (2 episodes, 2009)
Jonny Pasvolsky	...	Antonio Morelli (2 episodes, 2009)
Tony Martin	...	Bill Murray (2 episodes, 2009)
Socratis Otto	...	Shannon Cross (2 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Curry	...	Det. Sgt. Neil Trent (2 episodes, 2009)
Alex Menglet	...	Dimitri (2 episodes, 2009)
Shane Briant	...	Winston Beale (2 episodes, 2009)
Costa Ronin	...	Vladimir (2 episodes, 2009)
Alin Sumarwata	...	Yasmin Van Koors (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Haywood	...	Browning (2 episodes, 2009)
Doris Younane	...	Jenny Basheer (2 episodes, 2009)
Fergus Whelan	...	Louis Porter (2 episodes, 2009)
Hugo Whelan	...	Louis Porter (2 episodes, 2009)
Jason Glover	...	Aussie Russian (2 episodes, 2009)
Helen Sutermeister	...	Signals Officer (2 episodes, 2009)
Darryl Cooper	...	Proprietor (2 episodes, 2009)
Mark Duncan	...	Gunman (2 episodes, 2009)
Phil Partridge	...	Gunman (2 episodes, 2009)
Neal Horton	...	Russian (2 episodes, 2009)
Nigel Harbach	...	Russian (2 episodes, 2009)
Normie Daghel	...	Russian (2 episodes, 2009)
Aaron Hammond	...	Russian Thug (2 episodes, 2009)
Bob Mirovic	...	Russian Thug (2 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

The Diplomat (UK)

Country:

UK | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

A Good But Cumbersome European Espionage Effort

This long and more intellectually convoluted espionage television mini-series incorporates the strong European tradition of subdued mystery and moral angst that skews the more uplifting, positive energy of American action-thrillers. The script and special camera work overreach themselves in their attempt to be smart and intriguing, though a careful read will reveal a rather irritating editing and irregular flow of the storyline with a number of gaps in the plot continuity. There is a heavy dose of emotional guilt and suffering, strangely analogous to Eastern cultural humble and suffering sacrifice philosophies. The TV series never quite reaches the potential for really potent enlightening, though it does mightily in its effort to push those notes of inspiration. A hard movie to sit through, The Diplomat though still presents a qualitatively superior substantive performance.