Neills british tv credits were highlighted by his starring role in the unorthodox espionage drama reilly. Sidney reilly became a legend of the intelligence community, with his penchant for fine living making him an. This is the main title sequence from reilly, ace of spies, the 1983 itvthames television miniseries starring sam neill as sidney reilly, a russian jew. The programme is based on books by robin bruce lockhart, the son of reillys fellow agent sir robert bruce lockhart. No score yet, the mummy of tutankhamun, actor, 2017. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. But reilly is betrayed by eugenie, his secretary, and kills her. A dramatization of the missions and adventures of the greatest spy in british history. This three dvd set contains all twelve episodes of the series.
Sam neill jurassic park, peaky blinders stars as the suave reilly, who spied for britain against. Ace of spies is framed by large events the russojapanese war, the lust for petroleum of the royal navy circa 1909, the european arms race that paved the way for the first world war, and, most importantly for the series, the russian revolution of 1917 and subsequent civil war and yearslong struggle for power. A 1983 itv 12episode mini series, exec produced by verity lambert, written by troy kennedymartin and based on a book about sidney reillys life by the son of one of the main characters. How fate, and stalin, finally dealt the ace of spies a losing hand. Made in 1983, the 12episode series tells the story of reallife spy sidney reilly the purported model for ian flemings james bond, who infiltrated the germans in 1917 during world war i, then plotted to overthrow lenin, and was later captured by the russians. With sam neill, leo mckern, norman rodway, peter egan. Ace of spies next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. In dreadnoughts and crosses the czar invites applications for the contract to replace the russian fleet, a prospect which could be of great value to reilly, currently living in st petersburg, and his british paymasters. In dreadnoughts and crosses the czar invites applications for the contract to replace the russian fleet, a prospect which could be of great value to reilly, currently living in. By far the most ambitious project undertaken by euston films, the epic twelvepart miniseries reilly, ace of spies itv was an astonishing success when first shown in 1983, turning new zealand actor sam neill into a household name.
The game 2014, legacy 20, london spy 2015, the night manager 2016, smileys people 1982. In the fifth episode, for example, reilly is in st. In new york, reilly finds nadia massino and he makes a hit with pepita. Covers the exploits of the reallife superspy and womanizer sydney reilly who uncovers russian secrets in 1901, allowing the japanese to sink the russian fleet and invade china. Petersburg to obtain the plans for german destroyers for the british. Jul 12, 2014 this is the main title sequence from reilly, ace of spies, the 1983 itvthames television miniseries starring sam neill as sidney reilly, a russian jew who became one of the greatest spies ever. Dec 01, 2002 sidney reilly is one of the most fascinating spies of the 20th century, yet he remains one of the most he was a master spy, a brilliant con man, a charmer, and a cad who lived on his wits and thrived on danger, using women shamelessly and killing where necessaryand unnecessary. Part 007 for the educated, and part upstairsdownstairs in spirit, this series follows the adventures of the ace of spies, against the backdrop of history, from 1900 until 1925. A 1983 itv 12episode mini series, exec produced by verity lambert, written by troy kennedymartin.
Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises reilly. Reilly, ace of spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of sidney reilly, a russianborn adventurer who became one of the greatest spies ever to. If you want to start a main reillyaceofspies page, just click the edit button above. Reilly, ace of spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of sidney reilly, a russianborn adventurer who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the british. On its second time around in public televisions mystery. The interrogation protocol of british intelligence agent st1 sidney reilly dated on august 7, 1925. Sidney reilly may or may not have been the greatest spy in history, although reilly.
Shot in glorious period detail, one heartpulsing mission after another captures the arc of reillys brilliant career. Petersburg, ostensibly in the employ of the germans, actually doing work for the british. Reilly, ace of spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of sidney reilly, a russianborn adventurer who became one of the greatest spies to work for the british. I saw reilly, ace of spies, on tv some time ago and have been looking forward to reading the book. The theme music was from shostakovichs gadfly suite which had been written for a film of voynichs novel. Reilly disappears in russia again, and this time pepita goes to look for him. Based on a true story, reilly ace of spies tells of russianborn sidney reilly, who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the british. These fears produced the british 1914 the german spy peril, centred on a plot to blow up the houses of parliament, and 19s o. The series, in fact, would make an excellent teaching tool for a high school or college world history class, when annotated by a history instructor. Sep 07, 2002 how fate, and stalin, finally dealt the ace of spies a losing hand.
For the best experience please update your browser. Reilly ace of spies s01 ep01 an affair with a married woman part 01 hd stream watch reilly ace of spies s01 ep01 an affair with a married woman part 01 online watch reilly ace of spies s01 ep01 an affair with a. Its new york, in the year 1924, and reilly persuades henry ford to put up the money for an invasion of russia. New research reveals details of sidney reilly s death in moscow. Nominated for an emmy and a golden globe, this epic miniseries tells the true story of sidney reilly, the legendary superspy who inspired james bond. Ace of spies has reached that point on wnet channel tonight at 9 at which viewers inevitably. But reilly, ace of spies, premiering today on acorn tv, has nothing to do with current international relations or even the cold war. After a lively spying career for the british, reilly eventually plots against the bolsheviks and comes close to overthrowing lenin and installing himself as the new leader of the. Sam neill jurassic park, peaky blinders stars as the suave reilly, who spied for britain against his native russia in the early 1900s, even plotting to overthrow lenin.
The series, in fact, would make an excellent teaching tool for a high school or college world history class, when annotated by a. Ace of spies, a 12part dramatization of the british agents life, does make a case in his favor. Ace of spies is the thrilling, suspenseful dramatization of the reallife adventures of agent st1, aka sidney reilly, the inspiration behind ian flemings james bond. Sam neill sidney reilly 12 episodes, 1983, michael bryant narrator 11 episodes, 1983, norman rodway cummings 10 episodes, 1983. Ace of spies you are looking for tense, serious and captivating movies or tv shows about with espionage, double agent, spy, heroes, betrayal, secret agents and working undercover themes of crime, drama and mystery genre shot in uk. From the gentlemens clubs of edwardian england to the forbidding gates of the kremlin, reilly played country against country with levels of skill and audacity that have rarely been seen since. Anna finds the ace of spies taking on the wealthy rothschilds in a bid for persian oil concessions. How fate, and stalin, finally dealt the ace of spies a. From 1983 sam neill stars as sidney reilly, who lived from 1873 to 1925. This british series is a dramatization of the fantastic reallife adventures, from 1903 until the mid1920s, of the russianborn british agent sidney reilly, who worked for mi6 as agent st1. Originally broadcast in 1983, the series provided a notable early lead role for sam neill. Jan 19, 1984 sidney reilly may or may not have been the greatest spy in history, although reilly.
Andrew cooks startling biography cuts through the myths to tell the full story of the greatest spy the world has ever known. Happily, the adaptation of reilly ace of spies was put into the safe. Sam neill jurassic park, peaky blinders stars as the suave reilly, who spied for britain against his native russia in the early 1900s, even plotting to. The spy film genre began in the silent era, with the paranoia of invasion literature and the onset of the great war. Reilly, ace of spies is reilly, ace of spies on netflix. Andrew cooks startling biography cuts through the myths to tell the full story of the greatest spy the world has ever know. A description of tropes appearing in reilly, ace of spies. Ace of spies dvd, 2005 at the best online prices at ebay. In the fifth and sixth episodes of the series, titled dreadnoughts and crosses and dreadnoughts and doublecrosses, respectively, reilly is in st. Ace of spies fictionalizes the exploits of russianborn spy sidney reilly, often cited as a reallife basis for ian flemings james bond.
Feb 21, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises reilly. Sidney reilly is one of the most fascinating spies of the 20th century, yet he remains one of the most he was a master spy, a brilliant con man, a charmer, and a cad who lived on his wits and thrived on danger, using women shamelessly and killing where necessaryand unnecessary. Leo mckern, playing zaharoff, steals every episode in which he appears. Reilly s exploits make fascinating reading, but bruce lockhart has packed them together as though he was filling a small suitcase for a long journey. Much of reillys life is unclear he was a master of deception and the accuracy varies inevitable, given that the real reillys past is obscure to the point where even his birth name is doubtful. Among his exploits, in the early 20th century, were the infiltration of the german general staff in 1917 and a nearoverthrow of the bolsheviks in 1918. Among his exploits, in the early 20th century, were the infiltration of the german general staff in. New research reveals details of sidney reillys death in moscow. Ace of spies reveals for the first time the true story of sidney reilly, the reallife inspiration behind fictional hero james bond. Reilly ace of spies s01 ep05 dreadnoughts and crosses part 01 hd watch. While the showrunners must have been cognizant of the need to place their suave british secret agent in a tuxedo, the series narrative also coincided with the rise of the dinner jacket over the. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series reilly. The programme is based on books by robin bruce lockhart, the son of reilly s fellow agent sir robert bruce lockhart.
While reilly is in paris, he meets his longlost halfsister, anna, and we learn more about their beginnings in a. When the cheka found out about the aborted coup and discovered reilly was the leader they sentenced him to death. Ace of spies helped cement reillys reputation as the reallife precursor for james bond. Ace of spies 1987covers the exploits of the reallife superspy and womanizer sydney reilly who uncovers russian secrets in 1901, allowing the japanese to sink the russian fleet and invade china. A man of many talents, sidney reilly, was perhaps the first wellknown spy figure of the 20th century whose incredible exploits were always on the borderline of truth or fiction. While reilly is in paris, he meets his longlost halfsister, anna, and we learn more. Among his exploits, in the early 20th century, were the infiltration of the german general staff in 1917 and a nearoverthrow of the bolsheviks in 1918, his. Reilly must aid the japanese fleet invade port arthur beginning the russojapanese war. Although often fanciful, the script by troy kennedy martin packs such tremendous excitement and intrigue into every episode that it comes as no surprise to learn. Ace of spies dreadnoughts and crosses tv episode 1983. Sam neil is reilly, ace of spies in this excellent miniseries from 1983. Based on dmitri shostakovich romance gadfly suite addeddate 20110619 16. Reilly, ace of spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of sidney reilly, a russian jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the british. Reilly, ace of spies episode 01 1901 an affair with a married woman episode 01 of 12.
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