Sir Anthony Blunt, a Soviet agent for 25 years, remains tight-lipped during interrogations, yet is knighted and appointed Director of the Courtauld Institute. He presents his interrogator with a puzzle, a questionable Titian painting, and conducts art restoration work at Buckingham Palace, where he engages in a fascinating conversation with the Queen.
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A renowned art historian and suspected Soviet agent, Sir Anthony Blunt, conceals secrets during a rigorous inquiry, is knighted, and persists in his role as Director of the Courtauld Institute, leaving his interrogator with a mystifying riddle.