'Official Secrets' trivia and fun facts

Real events

The movie narrates the real events of Katharine Gun's life, a British translator who worked for the GCHQ.

Real live partners

Katherine Gun, played by Keira Knightley, lives now in Turkey her husband Yasar Gun played in the movie by palestinian actor Adam Bakri.

You look familiar

Indira Varma and Conleth Hill were both casted in Game of Thrones.

Together

Keira Knightley appeared along Matthews Goode in 'The Imitation Game' (2014).

Book

The film is based on the book 'The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: Katharine Gun and the Secret Plot to Sanction the Iraq Invasion' written by Marcia and Thomas Mitchell.

Knightley and Fiennes

It's the second time Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes share film set. The first time was for 'The Duchess' (2008).