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A Splinter of Ice 2021 Directed by Alastair Whatley , Alan Strachan

Moscow, 1987. As the cold war begins to thaw, an extraordinary reunion takes place between one of the great novelists of the twentieth century,Graham Greene, and his old MI6 boss, the notorious Soviet spy, Kim Philby. It’s taken thirty years and the beginnings of a new world order. As the two men raise their vodka glasses under the watchful eye of Russian memoirist and Philby’s last wife, Rufa, Ben Brown’s compelling political drama asks whether Philby betrayed his friend as well as his country, and how much the writer of The Third Man knew about Philby’s secret life.

Country USA
Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Production Company Original Theatre Company
Release Date 15 April 2021
88 mins
Cast
Oliver Ford Davies Graham Greene
Stephen Boxer Kim Philby
Sara Crowe Rufa Philby