During WWI a German agent receives an order to find out when the Russian army will carry out its expected attack against the German lines..
Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific itch for black-and-white WWI spy stuff. If you like your pacing snappy and your dialogue natural, you are going to hate this. It is slow, it is theatrical, and it feels like it was filmed in a library. But if you are a fan of old-school German c...
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"Is this thing worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a very specific itch for black-and-white WWI spy stuff. If you like your pacing snappy and your dialogue natural, you are going to hate this. It is slow, it is theatrical, and it feels like it was filmed in a library. But if you are a fan of old-school German cinema or just love watching people in crisp uniforms stare intensely at maps while smoking, you might find something here to like. It is definitely not for the casual Netflix scrol..."
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