Pack of Lies

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Pack of Lies is a stage play by Hugh Whitemore that dramatizes the true story of a suburban British couple whose friends are unmasked as Soviet spies.

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instanceOf stage play
author Hugh Whitemore
basedOn true story of a suburban British couple whose friends were Soviet spies
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramatises exposure of Soviet spy ring in Britain
impact of espionage investigation on a middle-class family
genre drama
spy play
hasForm full-length play
hasMainCharacter suburban British husband
suburban British wife
their neighbours who are Soviet spies
hasTitle Pack of Lies
language English
medium stage
narrativeFocus betrayal by close friends
moral dilemmas of ordinary people involved in espionage
originalLanguage English
settingLocation suburban London
settingPeriod Cold War era
linked to: Cold War
subject Cold War
Soviet spies in the United Kingdom
espionage
workCreator Hugh Whitemore

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Alan Bates notableWork Pack of Lies
Finty Williams theatreWork Pack of Lies
Dana Ivey notableWork Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies hasTitle Pack of Lies