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The Fifth Estate

2013 Thriller film Drama film Biographical film

The Fifth Estate is a 2013 film directed by Bill Condon. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie and others.

Top cast

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Julian Assange

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Domscheit-Berg
Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Sam Coulson

David Thewlis

Nick Davies

Alicia Vikander

Anke Domscheit-Berg

Stanley Tucci

James Boswell

Laura Linney

Sarah Shaw

Carice van Houten

Birgitta Jónsdóttir

Peter Capaldi

Alan Rusbridger

Dan Stevens

Ian Katz

Alexander Siddig

Dr. Tarek Haliseh

Alexander Beyer

Marcel Rosenbach

More cast

  • Moritz Bleibtreu Marcus
  • Jamie Blackley Ziggy
  • Xenia Georgia Assenza Pretty Girl
  • George W. Bush George W. Bush, Self (archive footage)
  • Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton, Self (archive footage)
  • Barack Obama Barack Obama, Self (archive footage)
  • Michelle Obama Michelle Obama, Self (archive footage)
  • Christoph Franken Game Console Hacker
  • Sonya Cassidy Alan's Secretary
  • Martin Glade WikiLeaks Fan
  • Philip Bretherton Bill Keller
  • Cornelia Ivancan WikiLeaks Fan
  • Kyle Soller Young Staffer
  • Cedric Tylleman
  • Anatole Taubman Holger Stark
  • Edgar Selge Daniel's Father
  • Lydia Leonard Alex Lang
  • Hera Hilmar Wikileaks staffer
  • Peter Nzioki Oscar Kamau Kingara
  • Joseph Muriuki John Paul Oulu

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q3575602), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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