"Our Kind of Traitor" is a satisfying, but unremarkable thriller. What listeners say about Our Kind of Traitor. "Our Kind of Traitor" is my kind of movie: intelligent and suspenseful. Marek Oravec arrives for the UK Gala Screening of "Our Kind Of Traitor" at The Curzon Mayfair on May 5, 2016 in London, England. One of 500 copies signed by the author and specially bound for Hatchards in black suedette gilt and in a matching satin-lined box with the lid lettered in gilt. Directed by Susanna White, Our Kind of Traitor received a largely mixed reception upon its release this past Summer, which is really too bad. Exclusive Limited Edition to Hatchards (2010). Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. A couple finds themselves lured into a Russian oligarch's plans to defect, and are soon positioned between the Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service, neither of whom they can trust. As a young man, there is little doubt that his father Rick was the most influential character in ... See full summary ». (2016). Download or stream from your Apple TV, Roku, Smart TV, computer or portable device. Soon they find themselves on a tortuous journey through Paris to a safe house in the Swiss Alps and, with the might of the Russian mafia closing in, begin to realize this particular match has the highest stakes of all. McGregor and Harris hold their own, as good people who can't walk away from Dima and his family.Very good. Peter Travers Peter Travers Film Critic. His portrayal of the loud, friendly, charismatic Dima is fantastic. Cast & Crew. His only hope is to ask the unsuspecting Perry to broker him sanctuary with the British intelligence services, in return for exposing a vein of corruption that runs right to the heart of the City of London. The story is well-constructed, but the acting (except for Skarsgård's) is listless and the entire film suffers from a lack of tension. With Carlos Acosta, Radivoje Bukvic, Stellan Skarsgård, Mariya Fomina. Perry Makepiece and Gail Perkins, an innocent couple dragged into the world of crime and the security services in Our Kind of Traitor, Le Carré's 22nd novel, are two such figures. Another adaptation of a John Le Carre novel, Our Kind of Traitor is the least of his recent adaptations (The Constant Gardener; Tinker, Tailor, Ewan McGregor Actor. View production, box office, & company info. Soon they find themselves on a tortuous journey through Paris to a safe house in the Swiss Alps and, with the might of the Russian mafia closing in, begin to realize this particular match has the highest stakes of all. It turns out that Dima wants something delivered to British intelligence, which the naive McGregor does. Overall. With people like Lewis and Skarsgard in the cast, you know the acting will be top level, and it is. Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, to Carol Diane (Lawson) and James Charles McGregor, both teachers. Our Kind of Traitor (2016) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Taken from the book by John le Carré, George Smiley rallies to the aid of his former intelligence colleague, Ailsa Brimley, to investigate a mysterious letter from a junior master's wife at... See full summary ». But this innocuous contest is not all it seems - Dima is a long-time servant of the Russian mafia, whose new boss, 'The Prince', wants him and his family dead. A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror. Tweet. Mr. le Carré’s 2010 novel, “Our Kind of Traitor” — with its Russian mobsters, British civilians and international intrigue — certainly sounds ready for its closeup. Our Kind of Traitor: financial crime experts review le Carré adaptation May 16, 2016 5.16am EDT Anastasia Nesvetailova , Ilona Karpanos , City, University of London “Part vintage John le Carré and part Alfred Hitchcock…the suspense in Our Kind of Traitor is genuine and nerve-racking.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “I would suggest immortality for John le Carré, who I believe one of the most intelligent and entertaining writers working today.”— This is the story of Magnus Pym, from his childhood to the end of his career in middle age. 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