A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
Following Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Brühl), an early supporter and eventual colleague of Julian Assange (Cumberbatch), The Fifth Estate traces the heady, early days of WikiLeaks, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks. The website’s overnight success brought instant fame to its principal architects and transformed the flow of information to news media and the world at large.
In Movie Theaters: Friday, October 18, 2013
Director: Bill Condon
Cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch -Julian Assange
Dan Stevens
Alicia Vikander
Daniel Brühl -Daniel Domscheit-Berg
Laura Linney-Sarah Shaw
Anthony Mackie -Sam Coulson
Following Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Brühl), an early supporter and eventual colleague of Julian Assange (Cumberbatch), The Fifth Estate traces the heady, early days of WikiLeaks, culminating in the release of a series of controversial and history changing information leaks. The website’s overnight success brought instant fame to its principal architects and transformed the flow of information to news media and the world at large.
In Movie Theaters: Friday, October 18, 2013
Director: Bill Condon
Cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch -Julian Assange
Dan Stevens
Alicia Vikander
Daniel Brühl -Daniel Domscheit-Berg
Laura Linney-Sarah Shaw
Anthony Mackie -Sam Coulson
