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Rupert Everett the spy

posted 15 years ago by Sid-Blitzen
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How good or useful a spy would Rupert Everett's character have been, given that his working for the commies springs not from deep-seated political idealism, but just because he's disappointed by how things turned out in his personal life?

[–] london777 7 years ago

His character was loosely based on Guy Burgess who was also homosexual and alcoholic. He was enormously effective as a spy. While frustrations in his personal life no doubt played a part in his alienation from the Establishment, he was also a sincere and idealistic Anti-Fascist.