Old Agent Men

2017 1h 33m DE

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 59

Comedy

Synopsis

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Four very retired, ex-GDR spies, or "Kundschafter des Friedens" as they were officially named, led by the once legendary Jochen Falk, are called on by the German government. Their mission is to rescue the interim president of the divided Republic of Katschekistan, who has been kidnapped by separatists, along with Berlin's official man on the ground, Franz Kern. To keep Jochen and his maybe no longer so crack team under control, all of whom are determined to prove they were treated unfairly by history, they are put under the command of the young and enthusiastic BND agent Paula Kern.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Henry Hübchen
Jochen Falk
Michael Gwisdek
Jacky
Antje Traue
Paula Kern
Jürgen Prochnow
Kern
Thomas Thieme
Locke
Winfried Glatzeder
Harry
Michael Grimm
von Gütersloh
Walter Kreye
Anschütz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Thalheim
Writers: Robert Thalheim, Oliver Ziegenbalg
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kundschafter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Thalheim, shot by Henner Besuch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stefan Kobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Henry Hübchen and Michael Gwisdek and Antje Traue carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5076054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Thalheim directs. Henner Besuch behind the camera. Stefan Kobe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Part of the "Kundschafter Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Thalheim, shot by Henner Besuch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Stefan Kobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Henry Hübchen and Michael Gwisdek and Antje Traue carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5076054 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.