In the movie, which has a very calm and solid start, we witness how spy Wynne suddenly finds herself in such a dangerous job, while she had nothing to do with the events, until she met the Russian mole Penkovsky (Merab Nidze). Therefore, as an innocent bystander, we can empathize with Wynne right away. Because Wynne is actually a businessman. Therefore, we give the impression that he went to Moscow for business and we experience the stress, uncertainty and fear he experienced in the "courier" job, which is actually mentioned in the title of the film, together with him.
In the later scenes of the movie, the Russian mole Penkovsky makes a sentence to the spy Wynn; "Sometimes a lie is gift, an act of love." Here, Penkovsky tells Wynn, "If you love your wife, you should be able to lie to her. Think of it as an act of love, given to you by God." The mole trains the spy and shows him the way to walk.
While everything is going well in the first hour of the movie, the Russian military intelligence g.r.u. And kgb begins to suspect Wynne and Penkovsky's actions. When Penkovsky is prevented from going to the trade fair in England, Penkovsky sends a "telegram" to Wynne, who has returned to England at the time. Wynne returns to Moscow to rescue her Russian friend, who provided her with intelligence and helped her earn a lot of money for her family. Agent Emily says she will accompany him, but even though Agent Dickie says it's too dangerous, they both go to Moscow to rescue Penkovsky. But Agent Dickie is right and Emily is persona non gratailan and deported by the USSR. G.r.u. Penkovsky in his office, which he stopped by before fleeing the country. (USSR military isth.) captured by. Wynne, on the other hand, is nabbed by a KGB agent on her return flight to England before the plane takes off.
The next part of the movie is a bit boring. The treatment and humiliation done to Wynne in prison is made more severe against Penkovsky for treason. Fortunately, after six months in solitary confinement, Wynne and Penkovsky are brought together in the interrogation room as part of the investigation. Here Wynne tells Penkovsky the positive news his wife had given him in closed conversation. "Because of you, the USSR withdrew the missile system it deployed in Cuba and the crisis is over," he says. Penkovsky learns that his act with Wynne may have saved millions of lives. At the end of the movie, we unfortunately learn that he was executed and buried in an unmarked grave.
Wynne, on the other hand, is used in the spy swap between the countries of Soviet agent Konon Molody, after nearly 1.5 years of imprisonment, and is released and reunites with her beloved family.
When the movie is over, we learn that Penkovsky has leaked more than 5,000 top secret military documents of the USSR out of the country, and in this respect, it is the most valuable Soviet resource the West has ever produced. In this respect, we also understand how vital the work of Penkovsky and Wynne is. We also read that after the Cuban crisis, a direct telephone connection was established between the white house and the Kremlin, and an important step was taken to prevent such dangerous events.
As an important detail from the movie; Penkovksy and Wynne's reactions while watching Tchaikovsky's swan lake ballet in Bolshoi were also quite meaningful. Wynne applauds the ballet with tearful eyes as the show ends, knowing that her friend Penkovsky's life is in danger. Whereas he looks quite brave and fearless, clapping his hands violently and standing up to applaud enthusiastically. Here, the emotional reactions of the characters were high.
Finally, we learn that Penkovsky also served in Ankara in the 50s. Also g.r.u. The Turkish cigarette that his director offered to Penkovksy and his saying that he would send a cardboard to him, referring to his years in Ankara, made me very nervous like Penkovsky.
In the later scenes of the movie, the Russian mole Penkovsky makes a sentence to the spy Wynn; "Sometimes a lie is gift, an act of love." Here, Penkovsky tells Wynn, "If you love your wife, you should be able to lie to her. Think of it as an act of love, given to you by God." The mole trains the spy and shows him the way to walk.
While everything is going well in the first hour of the movie, the Russian military intelligence g.r.u. And kgb begins to suspect Wynne and Penkovsky's actions. When Penkovsky is prevented from going to the trade fair in England, Penkovsky sends a "telegram" to Wynne, who has returned to England at the time. Wynne returns to Moscow to rescue her Russian friend, who provided her with intelligence and helped her earn a lot of money for her family. Agent Emily says she will accompany him, but even though Agent Dickie says it's too dangerous, they both go to Moscow to rescue Penkovsky. But Agent Dickie is right and Emily is persona non gratailan and deported by the USSR. G.r.u. Penkovsky in his office, which he stopped by before fleeing the country. (USSR military isth.) captured by. Wynne, on the other hand, is nabbed by a KGB agent on her return flight to England before the plane takes off.
The next part of the movie is a bit boring. The treatment and humiliation done to Wynne in prison is made more severe against Penkovsky for treason. Fortunately, after six months in solitary confinement, Wynne and Penkovsky are brought together in the interrogation room as part of the investigation. Here Wynne tells Penkovsky the positive news his wife had given him in closed conversation. "Because of you, the USSR withdrew the missile system it deployed in Cuba and the crisis is over," he says. Penkovsky learns that his act with Wynne may have saved millions of lives. At the end of the movie, we unfortunately learn that he was executed and buried in an unmarked grave.
Wynne, on the other hand, is used in the spy swap between the countries of Soviet agent Konon Molody, after nearly 1.5 years of imprisonment, and is released and reunites with her beloved family.
When the movie is over, we learn that Penkovsky has leaked more than 5,000 top secret military documents of the USSR out of the country, and in this respect, it is the most valuable Soviet resource the West has ever produced. In this respect, we also understand how vital the work of Penkovsky and Wynne is. We also read that after the Cuban crisis, a direct telephone connection was established between the white house and the Kremlin, and an important step was taken to prevent such dangerous events.
As an important detail from the movie; Penkovksy and Wynne's reactions while watching Tchaikovsky's swan lake ballet in Bolshoi were also quite meaningful. Wynne applauds the ballet with tearful eyes as the show ends, knowing that her friend Penkovsky's life is in danger. Whereas he looks quite brave and fearless, clapping his hands violently and standing up to applaud enthusiastically. Here, the emotional reactions of the characters were high.
Finally, we learn that Penkovsky also served in Ankara in the 50s. Also g.r.u. The Turkish cigarette that his director offered to Penkovksy and his saying that he would send a cardboard to him, referring to his years in Ankara, made me very nervous like Penkovsky.