TOUCH
HER GREATEST PERFORMANCE WAS NEVER ON STAGE
A CHARACTER DRAMA AND STORY OF ESPIONAGE
LOGLINE
TREATMENT
One Woman. Two empires.
A love that became a weapon
At the height of World War II, Hekmet Fahmy-the most celebrated dancer in the Middle east- is drawn into a dangerous world of espionage when her former lover, German intelligence officer Johannes Eppler, recruits her to spy against the British in Cairo. As romance, betrayal and war collide, she risks everything for the man she loves and the country she calls home
Inspired by true events
Cairo 1942.
The city became the crossroads of World War II. Diplomats, kings, generals, spies and double agents gather nightly in glamourous nightclubs where music, politics and seduction intertwine.
No woman commands the stage like Hekmet Fahmy.
Beautiful, intelligent and fiercely patriotic, Hekmet captivates audiences that include royalty, Allied officers and Axis sympathizers alike. Behind the glamour lies a woman torn between love and loyalty.
When her former lover, Johannes Eppler, returns to Cairo as a German intelligence officer, he asks her to undertake an impossible mission: obtain British military secrets that could alter the outcome of the North African campaign.
Using charm, wit and extraordinary courage, Hekmet enters a dangerous game where every performance conceals another secret and every admirer could become an enemy.
As Rommel advances towards Egypt and the fate of the Middle East hangs in the balance, Hekmet must decide whether to betray the empire occupying her homeland-or sacrifice the man she loves.
Her choices ultimately lead to imprisonment, heartbreak and a legacy largely forgotten by history.
Touch The Secret Spy is an epic historical thriller blending romance, espionage and political intrigue, inspired by World War II's most extraordinary untold stories.
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Elizabeth Gillies ( American Actor )- A jewish prostitute spy, posing as a belly dancer from Beruit. Edith kept her eyes and ears open to nail Eppler and Hekmet’s espionage plans. Edith was icy, narcarcisstic and jealous of Hekmet’s center stage fame and talent.
Field Marshall Erwin Rommel -Viggo Mortensen (American Danish Actor ) - In World War II, he distinguishes himself as the commander of the 7th Panzer Division during the 1940 invasion of France. His leadership of German and Italian forces in the North African campaign established his reputation as one of the most able tank commanders of the war and earned him the nickname “ the Desert Fox.” He often disobeyed Hitlers orders and accepted Eppler’s suggestion of crossing the desert into Cairo.
