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The Invisible Visor

1973–1979 · 2 seasons

A slow, talky Cold War espionage drama that rewards patience with quiet procedural tension and a pervasive sense of watchful unease.

Created by
Herbert Schauer, Otto Bonhoff
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Wolfgang Greese, Alfred Struwe, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Overview
The Invisible Visor (Das unsichtbare Visier) was an East German television series, broadcast with long intervals between 1973 and 1979. In its first and longest season it starred Armin Mueller-Stahl in the role of Werner Bredebusch, a Stasi agent active abroad under the alias Achim Detjen.

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Created by
Herbert Schauer, Otto Bonhoff
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Wolfgang Greese, Alfred Struwe, Armin Mueller-Stahl
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • conspiracy
    • deception
    • politics
    • loyalty
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    crime, drama
    Created by
    Herbert Schauer, Otto Bonhoff
    Starring
    Wolfgang Greese, Alfred Struwe, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Walter Niklaus, Gunter Schoß, Marion van de Kamp, Gerry Wolff, Rolf Hoppe
    Length
    2 seasons, 16 episodes, 75 min each
    Network
    MDR Fernsehen
    Country
    Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary
    Languages
    German

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