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In ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Undercover Again — But Not For Laughs

By NPR News September 6, 2019

In The Spy, based on the true story of Israeli agent Eli Cohen, comic actor Sacha Baron Cohen takes on a serious role, playing the title character. CREDIT: David Lukacs/Netflix

In the new Netflix series The Spy, the comic master of disguises portrays an Israeli intelligence agent who embeds in Syria during the early 1960s. It's based on the true story of Eli Cohen.Read More

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