The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome
2005, English. Directed by Andrew Thompson.
To generations Arthur Ransome's books, including Swallows and Amazons, were an integral part of growing up. But was there a darker side to the author? In this drama-documentary, the enthusiastic Griff Rhys Jones follows a trail that begins in Russia, reveals close links with many leading Bolsheviks, an affair with Trotsky's secretary and previously unreleased KGB documents about Ransome. But was Ransome actually spying for the British secret service all along?
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- 0h 59m
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The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 2005. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome?
The Secret Life of Arthur Ransome (2005) was directed by Andrew Thompson and stars Griff Rhys Jones, Simon Tcherniak, Alina Karmazina.