Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Red Joan
Directed by
Trevor Nunn
Produced by David Parfitt
Produced by David Parfitt
Written by
Lindsay Shapero
With:
Judi Dench, Sophie Cookson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tom Hughes, Laurence Spellman, Tereza Srbova, Ben Miles, Robin Soans, Kevin Fuller, and Stephen Boxer
Cinematography:
Zac Nicholson
Editing: Kristina Hetherington
Music: George Fenton
Editing: Kristina Hetherington
Music: George Fenton
Runtime:
101 min
Release Date: 19 April 2019
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 19 April 2019
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Heavily fictionalized story of Britain's oldest former spy works well enough when set in the past, but the constant jumping back and forth in time feels less an effective narrative device than a way to maximize Dench's presence in the movie.