The Operative
“Every secret has a price.”
Synopsis
A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
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The Operative | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical EntertainmentOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-07-08
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Diane Kruger
Rachel
Martin Freeman
Thomas
Cas Anvar
Farhad
Werner Daehn
Röska
Liron Levo
Dan
Hadi Khanjanpour
Owner E-Store
Maria Gnecchi
Italian Woman
Julia Schneider
German Woman
Daniel Wandelt
School's Principal
Lana Ettinger
Operative #2
Rotem Keinan
Daniel
Yoav Levi
Operative #1
Yohanan Herson
Joe
Rita Bäde
Woman donation
Annette Atzpodien
School secretary
Mohsen Azimi
Custom offical
Mehdi Mosadekpur
Passport Offical
Gal Friedman
Operative #3
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlinale Competition
Festival / Special Debut
August 2, 2019
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 7, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuval Adler
- Screenplay & Story
- Yiftach R. Atir, Yuval Adler
- Original Score
- Frank Ilfman
- Original Title
- The Operative
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Israel, France, Switzerland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Hebrew, Persian, English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.4M
- Production Studios
- Black Bear Pictures, The Match Factory, Spiro Films, Le Pacte, Archer Gray, Mountain Trail Films, KNM, Neue Bioskop Film, Bord Cadre Films, Little Shark Entertainment, Keshet Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuval Adler
Yiftach R. Atir, Yuval Adler
Frank Ilfman
Kolja Brandt
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Eitan Mansuri, Anne Carey, Jonathan Doweck, Viola Fügen, Jean Labadie
Department Leadership Roster
Kolja Brandt
Director of Photography
Verena Reuter
Costume Design
Yuval Adler
Director
Hansjörg Weißbrich
Editor
Yuval Adler
Writer
Torsten Jerabek
Stunt Coordinator
Hamada Atallah
Costume Design
Dan Sachar
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eitan Mansuri
Producer
Anne Carey
Producer
Jonathan Doweck
Producer
Viola Fügen
Producer
Jean Labadie
Producer
Yuval Adler
Producer
Michael Webber
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Operative
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What is The Operative about?
A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.
Who directed The Operative?
The Operative was directed by Yuval Adler.
Who stars in The Operative?
The principal cast of The Operative includes Diane Kruger, Martin Freeman, Cas Anvar, Werner Daehn, Liron Levo.
When was The Operative released and how long is it?
The Operative was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
How much did The Operative make at the box office?
The Operative grossed $1.4M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Operative?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Operative was composed by Frank Ilfman.
Is The Operative based on a book or true story?
The Operative is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yiftach R. Atir".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Operative?
The Operative holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); CA: 18A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.).