Coded Message for the Boss (1979)
Wolf Brandin is in his mid-twenties and lives with his wife and child in East Berlin at the end of the 1950s. In West Berlin, the student of electrical engineering is recruited by the American secret service CIA. But Brandin immediately notifies the State Security of the German Democratic Republic and from then on lives a dangerous life as a double agent. When Brandin reaches the breaking point, his marriage starts to unravel because Brandin is not allowed to tell his family about his double life.
Director: Helmut Dziuba
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: November 29, 1979
Cast
- Peter Zimmermann - Wolf Brandin
- Karin Düwel - Renate Brandin
- Gudrun Ritter - Tante Caroline
- Achim Petry - Direktor
- Werner Pfeifer - Zweiter Totengräber
- Lothar Schellhorn - Kittelmann
- Thea Schmidt-Keune - Lehmannsche
- Dietrich Körner - Werner
- Piotr Garlicki - Dr.Baum
- Zdzisław Kozień - CIA Chef
Screenplay
Music: Karl-Ernst Sasse
Editing: Christa Helwig
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Double Agent's Betrayal and Secrets
Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia), double life, spy, double agent, life in the gdr
More Films by Director: Helmut Dziuba
More Films in Genre: Thriller
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coded Message for the Boss about?
- Wolf Brandin is in his mid-twenties and lives with his wife and child in East Berlin at the end of the 1950s. In West Berlin, the student of electrical engineering is recruited by the American secret service CIA. But Brandin immediately notifies the State Security of the German Democratic Republic and from then on lives a dangerous life as a double agent. When Brandin reaches the breaking point, his marriage starts to unravel because Brandin is not allowed to tell his family about his double life.
- Who directed Coded Message for the Boss?
- Coded Message for the Boss was directed by Helmut Dziuba.
- Who stars in Coded Message for the Boss?
- Coded Message for the Boss stars Peter Zimmermann, Karin Düwel, Gudrun Ritter, Achim Petry, Werner Pfeifer, Lothar Schellhorn.
- How long is Coded Message for the Boss?
- Coded Message for the Boss has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Coded Message for the Boss?
- Coded Message for the Boss is a Thriller film.
- Where was Coded Message for the Boss produced?
- Coded Message for the Boss was produced in East Germany.
- What are the themes of Coded Message for the Boss?
- The themes of Coded Message for the Boss include: Double Agent's Betrayal and Secrets.