Germany / Nov 29, 1979
Coded Message for the Boss (1979)
Directed by Helmut Dziuba
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1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dietrich Körner | Werner |
| Piotr Garlicki | Dr.Baum |
| Zdzisław Kozień | CIA Chef |
| Christoph Engel | Wagner |
| Alfred Müller | General |
| Carin Abicht | Lucie |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Chiffriert an Chef – Ausfall Nr. 5 |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 29 novembre 1979 |
| Writer | Helmut Dziuba, Gisela Karau, Günter Karau |
| Editing | Christa Helwig |
| Cinematography | Helmut Bergmann |
| Assistant directors | Helmut Dziuba |
| Music | Karl-Ernst Sasse |
| Sound | Karl-Ernst Sasse |
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