This week, we discuss two films based on novels by English novelist Robert Harris.

The first is An Officer and a Spy (2019), a historical drama film directed by Roman Polanski about the Dreyfus affair, with a screenplay by Polanski and Robert Harris based on Harris's 2013 novel of the same name. It received twelve nominations for the 45th César Awards, the most nominations of any eligible film, and eventually won the awards for Best Adaptation, Best Costume Design and Best Director.

The second is Munich: The Edge of War (2021), a German-British period spy thriller film directed by Christian Schwochow, from a screenplay by Ben Power. It is based upon the 2017 novel Munich by Robert Harris. The film stars Jeremy Irons, George MacKay and Jannis Niewöhner.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:00:51) – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse, Succession season 4, Ted Lasso season 3

An Officer and a Spy (00:22:45)

Munich: The Edge of War (00:56:10)

Coin toss (01:34:39)

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