The Defector (1966)
An American scientist is sent by the CIA to East Germany to retrieve a secret microfilm from a Soviet scientist interested in defecting to the West but the Stasi secret police's surveillance complicates matters.
Director: Raoul Lévy
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: October 19, 1966
Cast
- Montgomery Clift - Professor James Bower
- Hardy Krüger - Counselor Peter Heinzmann
- Macha Méril - Frieda Hoffmann
- David Opatoshu - Orlovsky
- Christine Delaroche - Ingrid Weiß
- Hannes Messemer - Dr. Saltzer
- Karl Lieffen - Major Windisch
- Uta Levka - Mädchen unter der Dusche
- Roddy McDowall - Agent Adams
- Johannes Buzalski - Agent (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Paul Thomas (Novel)
- Robert Guenette (Screenplay)
- Raoul Lévy (Screenplay)
Music: Serge Gainsbourg
Cinematography: Raoul Coutard
Editing: Albert Jurgenson
Production: Rhein Main, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
Country: France, Germany
Language: English, Deutsch
Original Language: en
Keywords
german-german border, renegade, illegal border crossing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Defector about?
- An American scientist is sent by the CIA to East Germany to retrieve a secret microfilm from a Soviet scientist interested in defecting to the West but the Stasi secret police's surveillance complicates matters.
- Who directed The Defector?
- The Defector was directed by Raoul Lévy.
- Who stars in The Defector?
- The Defector stars Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger, Macha Méril, David Opatoshu, Christine Delaroche, Hannes Messemer.
- How long is The Defector?
- The Defector has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Defector?
- The Defector is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was The Defector produced?
- The Defector was produced in France, Germany.