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Willy Brandt und der Spion, der ihn stürzte

2024

A sober, talk-driven reconstruction of political intrigue that rewards patience with quiet tension and a sense of history turning on personal weakness.

Directed by
Kai Christiansen
Genres
Documentary, History, Tv movie
Starring
Pierre Boom, Hartmut Palmer, Gerhart Baum
Overview
A look back at one of the biggest espionage cases of the post-war period, which in 1974 led to the resignation of West German Chancellor Willy Brandt.

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Directed by
Kai Christiansen
Genres
Documentary, History, Tv movie
Starring
Pierre Boom, Hartmut Palmer, Gerhart Baum
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • power
  • conspiracy
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, history, tv movie
Directed by
Kai Christiansen
Starring
Pierre Boom, Hartmut Palmer, Gerhart Baum, Jens Gieseke, Traute Dümmer, Birgitta Assheuer
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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