"Red Joan" is a 2018 British spy drama film directed by Trevor Nunn.
The starring cast includes Sophie Cookson as Young Joan, Stephen Campbell Moore as Professor Max Davis, Tom Hughes as Leo Galich, Nina Sosanya as Ms Hart, Ben Miles as Attorney Nick Stanley, Tereza Srbova as Sonya, Judi Dench as Joan Elizabeth Stanley, Laurence Spellman as Mr. Adams, Freddie Gaminara as William, Robin Soans as Clement Attlee and others.

Here are "Red Joan" movie trailer, plot summary, full cast and characters, release date, streaming services and everything we know so far.

Trailer

Is there a trailer for Red Joan movie?

IFC Films on Tuesday, March 05, 2019 released the trailer for "Red Joan" you can watch here:
Red Joan ft. Judi Dench - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Films.

Red Joan ft. Judi Dench - Official Trailer I HD I IFC FilmsRed Joan ft. Judi Dench - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Films | March 05, 2019

Plot summary

What is Red Joan movie plot?

Here is a short review of "Red Joan" movie plot summary.

The young Joan Smith is studying physics at Cambridge University. She becomes involved with Communists and radical politics through her friends, Sonya (Tereza Srbova) and Leo Galich (Tom Hughes), German Jews. Sonya and Leo Galich are cousins, but the former grew up with the latter after she was orphaned and their relationship is more like that of a brother and a sister. Through Sonya, Smith meets and falls in love with the intense intellectual, Leo.
Joan is recruited to work for the wartime Tube Alloys project to build an atomic bomb for Britain and meets the scientist, Max. Leo tries to recruit Joan to spy for the Soviet Union, but she rejects his appeal and ends her relationship with him, accusing him of using her. Joan falls in love with Max, but their relationship ends when Max tells her that he wants Joan as his wife, not his mistress, but, because of Britain's strict divorce laws, he is unable to divorce his wife. In 1945, Joan is appalled by the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and is frightened when it is suggested that Britain develop its own atomic bombs to possibly use against the Soviet Union. Joan contacts the Galiches to provide information about the British nuclear programme to the Soviet Union.
In an atmosphere of Cold War suspicion and paranoia, Joan finds her work increasingly difficult. After she again accuses Leo of using her, he dies, apparently a suicide, although it is later suggested he was murdered. Sonya flees Britain and Joan learns that Sonya's child was Leo's. The revelation of this relationship between the Galiches adds to Joan's sense of betrayal, and she returns to Max. After the Soviet Union explodes its first atomic bomb in 1949, Max is arrested by Scotland Yard and is charged with espionage for the Soviet Union. Joan visits Max in prison where he informs her that his wife has agreed to a divorce. Joan in turn tearfully confesses to Max that she provided the intelligence that led to his being charged, but he forgives her. Joan blackmails Sir William Mitchell (Freddie Gaminara), a high-ranking diplomat who is really a Soviet spy, to help Max. As a result, Max is released from prison. Joan and Max go to Australia, but return to Britain at some point.

Cast

Who plays who in the Red Joan movie cast?

Here is the full cast and characters of "Red Joan" movie. Actors and actresses are sorted mostly in credits order.

Sophie Cookson  as Young Joan
Stephen Campbell Moore  as Professor Max Davis (alias as M. Stanley)
Tom Hughes  as Leo Galich
Nina Sosanya  as Ms Hart
Ben Miles  as Attorney Nick Stanley son of Joan Stanley and Max
Tereza Srbova  as Sonya
Judi Dench  as Joan Elizabeth Stanley
Laurence Spellman  as Mr. Adams
Freddie Gaminara  as William later Sir William Mitchell
Robin Soans  as Clement Attlee
Stephen Boxer  as Peter Kierl
Adrian Wheeler  as Heckler
Simon Ludders  as Naval Captain
Kevin Fuller  as Detective Philips
Ciarán Owens  as Detective Hughes
Phill Langhorne  as Uniformed Policeman
Irfan Shamji  as Journalist
Steven Hillman  as Prison Guard
Nicola Sloane  as Joan's Neighbour
Raj Swamy  as Kharak
Lulu Meissner  as Waitress
Mike Sykes  as Security Guard
Ed Birch  as Donald
Debbie Chazen  as Karen
Raymond Coulthard  as James Chadwick
Stuart Milligan  as Taylor Scott
Lily Delderfield  as Katya
Jessica Delderfield  as Katya
Hasan Dixon  as Police Constable
Richard Teverson  as Detective Watson

Release date

When is Red Joan movie release date?

"Red Joan" movie release date was scheduled to be on September 7, 2018 (TIFF), on April 19, 2019 (United Kingdom), on May 2, 2019 (Hungary) and on July 4, 2019 (Germany) distributing by Lionsgate UK, Lions Gate Entertainment, Transmission, Best Film, Bir Film, CDI Films, Cinéart, Entertainment One, IFC Films, Mongrel Media, Shaw Organisation, Vision Distribution, Weird Wave, Front Row Filmed Entertainment, L'Atelier d'Images, NOS Audiovisuais and Universal Pictures.

Filming

What are Red Joan filming details?

The duration of the film is 101 minutes. The film grossed over $9.8 million.

"Red Joan" movie is rated "R", according to the MPAA film rating system.

Rating

What are critics and audiences saying about Red Joan movie?

"Red Joan" movie got average rating from critics. IMDB rating is 6.4/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 30/100. But the audience kinda likes the film.

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