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The Spy Who Fell to Earth

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Shortly after midday on 27th June 2007, a man falls from the balcony of his fifth floor London apartment, and dies shortly afterwards. Did he jump? Or was he pushed? The man is Ashraf Marwan: an Egyptian multi-millionaire and the son-in-law of the Egyptian president, recently outed as a spy who had betrayed his country by working for their greatest enemy, Israel. Was he murdered for being a traitor? Or could he have been a double agent, paying the price for working undercover for Egypt? This is the untold story of the 20th Century's greatest secret agent, playing out as a high stakes espionage thriller and whodunit against the backdrop of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It features unprecedented testimony from key protagonists, dramatic reconstruction, and access to the original transcripts from the coroner's inquest.

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M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut 08/19/2022
4/5
In the end, with the evidence presented, you are forced to ask yourself and wonder who you can actually trust when telling this story. Which, essentially, is what a good spy story is all about: sorting out the truth versus misinformation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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georgan g 03/28/2021 Very interesting piece of Middle East history. See more lesley t 04/24/2019 Very intriguing documentary. I thoroughly enjoyed it and was completely captured the whole way through. See more 04/12/2019 Hour and 20 minutes in and I'm looking for something else to watch at 1 A.m. Lost interest 35 minutes ago. Very detailed commentary, not for those looking for action scenes. See more Read all reviews
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Thomas Meadmore

Director

Yossi Melman

Actor

Moshe Buchbut

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Nick Taussig

Producer

Paul Van Carter

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Synopsis Shortly after midday on 27th June 2007, a man falls from the balcony of his fifth floor London apartment, and dies shortly afterwards. Did he jump? Or was he pushed? The man is Ashraf Marwan: an Egyptian multi-millionaire and the son-in-law of the Egyptian president, recently outed as a spy who had betrayed his country by working for their greatest enemy, Israel. Was he murdered for being a traitor? Or could he have been a double agent, paying the price for working undercover for Egypt? This is the untold story of the 20th Century's greatest secret agent, playing out as a high stakes espionage thriller and whodunit against the backdrop of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It features unprecedented testimony from key protagonists, dramatic reconstruction, and access to the original transcripts from the coroner's inquest.
Director
Thomas Meadmore
Producer
Nick Taussig, Paul Van Carter
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2019