| Director | Marek Kanievska |
|---|---|
| Producer | Michael Cowan Richard Lalonde Jason Piette Jan H. Vocke |
| Writer | Jim Piddock |
| Starring | Sharon Stone Rupert Everett Julian Wadham |
| Music | Normand Corbeil |
| Cinematography | Jean Lépine |
| Editing | Yvann Thibaudeau |
| Distributor | Lions Gate Entertainment |
| Released | May 16, 2004 |
| Country | Canada United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 96 minutes |
A Different Loyalty is a 2004 drama film inspired by the story of British traitor Kim Philby's love affair and marriage to Eleanor Brewer in Beirut and his eventual defection to the Soviet Union.[1] The story takes place in the 1960s and stars Sharon Stone and Rupert Everett. In the film, the characters have fictitious names. The film was entered into the 26th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
Though not credited, the story is based on Eleanor Brewer Philby's 1967 book Kim Philby: The Spy I Loved, published in 1967. The screenplay was written by Jim Piddock. It was a Canada/UK/United States co-production. A Different Loyalty was not released theatrically in the United States.
References
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (15 June 2004). "Review: 'A Different Loyalty'". variety.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "26th Moscow International Film Festival (2004)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
External links
- A Different Loyalty at IMDb
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