Movies and TvShows featuring "diplomat" theme.
In the midst of an international crisis, Kate Wyler, a career diplomat, lands in a high-profile job for which she is not suited, with tectonic implications for her marriage and her political future.
Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.
The Adams Chronicles is a thirteen-episode miniseries by PBS that aired in 1976 to commemorate the American Bicentennial.
The Serpent is a gripping TV show that tells the story of Charles Sobhraj, a serial killer who preyed on tourists in Thailand in the 1970s. Inspired by true events, the show follows the efforts of a Dutch diplomat and his girlfriend to bring Sobhraj to justice.
Aracy de Carvalho is a young clerk at the Brazilian Consulate. For two years, she has been secretly issuing passports to Jews without the dreaded "J" stamp, which not only won't allow them to travel, but will doom them to the horrors of concentration camps. When newly appointed diplomat, João Guimarães Rosa, arrives in Hamburg, the two fall madly in love. Aracy would later be honored by the Yad Vashem with the Righteous Among the Nations Award. João would be known as the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century.
A student discovers that she is a long-lost princess and is assigned a bodyguard to protect her. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other while facing obstacles such as hidden identities and enemies who want to harm the princess.
He Knew He Was Right (2004) is a drama TV show set in Victorian England. It explores themes of jealousy, obsession, and the consequences of mistrust in relationships. The story revolves around the lives of several characters who are entangled in a web of deceit, gossip, and broken engagements. As the plot unfolds, viewers are taken on a journey through the complexities of love, friendship, and the societal expectations of the time.
When a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.
Invisible Heroes is a riveting TV show based on the true story of Finnish diplomats in Chile during the 1973 coup. It portrays their courageous efforts to save political refugees and their struggle against the right-wing extremist dictatorship. The show delves into the intense diplomatic maneuverings, espionage, and personal sacrifices made by the Finnish embassy staff to protect human rights and challenge the oppressive regime.
A Perfect Spy (1987) is a TV show set during the Cold War, following the story of a British spy who becomes a double agent. He must navigate the treacherous world of espionage, risking everything to protect his own secrets and stay alive.
37 Days is a docudrama TV show that takes place during the 37 days leading up to World War I. It focuses on the political events and negotiations that took place between various countries and diplomats, including British, French, and German politicians. The show explores the risk-taking decisions made by diplomats and the impact they had on the outbreak of the war. It provides a detailed portrayal of the European political landscape in the early 20th century.
Despite rumors of impending war, the majestic ship Normandie makes its transatlantic voyage from Washington D.C., to France. Aboard is beautiful, American-born Liane De Villiers, devoted to her much-older husband, the French ambassador to the United States, and her two daughters. She meets Nick Burnham, an American steel magnate, a kind man trapped in a loveless marriage. Their passion remains unacknowledged. But when the outbreak of World War II forces Liane to flee Paris, she and Nick meet again–and pledge a love that can no longer be denied.
A widower, Justin Quayle, is determined to uncover the truth behind his wife's murder, which leads him to a conspiracy involving big business and corporate corruption. As he investigates, he discovers a new vaccine being tested that is causing many deaths, and finds himself threatened and targeted by those involved. Justin's pursuit of justice eventually leads to a political scandal being exposed.
Thin Ice is a drama and thriller TV show that revolves around a female police detective who gets involved in a high-stakes investigation regarding a political conspiracy connected to climate change. The plot takes place in the Arctic region, with themes of oil, political conflict, and global warming. As the detective delves deeper into the case, she uncovers shocking truths and faces personal challenges.
In Lethal Weapon 2, two LAPD detectives, Riggs and Murtaugh, find themselves up against a corrupt politician and an African-American gang in Los Angeles. As they investigate a case involving organized crime, they face dangerous showdowns, engage in mixed martial arts fights, and deal with personal losses. With their wisecrack humor and buddy cop dynamic, they become an unstoppable force against the villainous forces they encounter.
Being There tells the story of Chance, a man who has spent his entire life isolated in a wealthy man's estate, tending to the garden and watching television. When his benefactor dies, Chance is forced into the real world and uses his simplistic outlook on life to gain popularity and success, eventually becoming a prominent political figure. The film is a satirical commentary on the power of media and appearances in politics.
During World War II, a group of English women and an Italian orphan form a unique friendship in Florence, Italy. They navigate through the challenges of war, love, and loss while preserving their bonds.
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s. In 1970, Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy) graduates from medical school in Scotland. With dull prospects at home, he decides to seek adventure abroad by working at a Ugandan missionary clinic run by Dr. David Merrit (Adam Kotz) and his wife, Sarah (Gillian Anderson). Garrigan becomes attracted to Sarah, who enjoys the attention but refuses to engage him in an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, General Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) overthrows incumbent president Milton Obote in a coup.<br/><br/>Garrigan first sees Amin at a public rally that he addresses in the village where Garrigan works with Merrit & Sarah. He is impressed with Amin's vision for the nation. Garrigan sincerely believes Amin will help the country, while Sarah warns him of dictators that have taken over before. Garrigan is called to a minor car accident involving Amin where he treats his hand. During the incident Garrigan takes a gun and shoots a mortally wounded cow because no one else has the presence of mind to put it out of its misery. Amin is impressed by his quick action and initiative. Amin, fond of Scotland as a symbol of resilience and admiring the Scottish people for their resistance to the English, is delighted to discover Garrigan's nationality and exchanges his military shirt for Garrigan's Scotland shirt. Later, Amin invites Garrigan to become his personal physician and take charge of modernizing the country's health care system.<br/><br/>Garrigan soon becomes Amin's trusted confidant and is relied on for much more than medical care, such as matters of state. Although Garrigan is aware of violence around Kampala, he accepts Amin's explanation that cracking down on the opposition will bring lasting peace to the country. Garrigan discovers that the polygamous leader has ostracized the youngest of his three wives, Kay (Kerry Washington), because she has given birth to an epileptic son, Mackenzie (Apollo Okwenje Omamo). When treating Mackenzie, Garrigan and Kay form a relationship and sleep with each other, but Kay tells him he must find a way to leave Uganda. As Garrigan grows in power the British Foreign Office gets in touch with him to recruit him on their side, should the need arise in future. Stone, an offer from the Foreign office indicates to Garrigan that Amin was installed by the British Govt, but now shares an uneasy relationship with them.<br/><br/>Garrigan saves Amin from an assassination attempt & now Amin trusts only Garrigan, even above the advice of his old friend, & health minister Waspa. One day Garrigan finds Waspa speaking to a white man in a suspicious manner at a bar & mentions it to Amin. Few days later Stone informs Garrigan that Waspa has gone missing along with many ranking Govt officials suspected of treason by Amin. Garrigan mentions the missing Waspa to Amin & asks his permission to go back to Scotland, but Amin refuses.<br/><br/>Eventually, Garrigan begins to lose faith in Amin as he witnesses the increasing paranoia, repressive murders and xenophobia in expelling South Asians from the country. Amin replaces Garrigan's British passport with a Ugandan one to prevent him from escaping which leads Garrigan to frantically seek help from Stone (Simon McBurney), the local British Foreign Office representative. Garrigan is told the British will help him leave Uganda if he uses his position to assassinate Amin, but Garrigan refuses.<br/><br/>Kay informs Garrigan that she has become pregnant with his child. Amin will murder her for infidelity if he discovers this, so she begs Garrigan for a secret abortion. Delayed by Amin's command that he attend a press conference with Western journalists, Garrigan fails to meet Kay at the appointed time. She concludes she has been abandoned and seeks out a primitive abortion in a nearby village, where she is apprehended by Amin's forces. Garrigan finds her savagely mutilated corpse on an autopsy table and falls retching to his knees, finally confronting the palpable inhumanity of Amin's regime and decides killing him will end it all.<br/><br/>A hijacked Air France aircraft is flown to Entebbe by pro-Palestinian hijackers seeking asylum from agents of international law. Amin rushes to the scene to help them, taking Garrigan along. At the airport, one of Amin's bodyguards discovers Garrigan's plot to poison Amin, under the ruse of giving him pills for a headache. His treachery revealed, Garrigan is beaten by Amin's henchmen before Amin himself arrives and discloses he is aware of the relationship with Kay. As punishment, Garrigan's chest is pierced with meat hooks, and he is hanged by his skin.<br/><br/>Amin arranges a plane for the release of non-Israeli passengers, and Garrigan's torturers leave him bleeding on the floor while they relax in another room. Garrigan's medical colleague at the hospital, Dr. Junju (David Oyelowo), takes advantage of the opportunity to rescue him. He urges Garrigan to tell the world the truth about Amin's regime, asserting that because Garrigan is white the world will believe him. Junju gives Garrigan his own jacket, enabling him to mingle unnoticed with the crowd of freed hostages and board the plane. When the torturers discover Garrigan's absence, Junju is shot dead while the plane departs with Garrigan on board. Amin is informed too late to prevent it, while Garrigan tearfully remembers the people of Uganda. The epilogue shows real footage of Amin, as well as figures such as the 300,000 that died under his regime and tells of his eventual downfall in 1979 & 2003 death while in exile in Saudi Arabia.