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Funeral in Berlin

Name: Funeral in Berlin
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1966
Duration: 102 min

1966 · 102 min · Thriller

A cynical British spy is sent to arrange the defection of a Soviet intelligence officer at the Berlin Wall, but the murky scheme is riddled with double-crosses and hidden agendas. A wry, atmospheric Cold War thriller.

Why it’s here

A British spy film built around Cold War Berlin and the German divide.

Runtime: 102 min
Genre: Thriller
Mood: tense · dark
Entry: some context
Best for: film history

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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