Coded Message for the Boss
Chiffriert an Chef – Ausfall Nr. 5
Synopsis
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.
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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
Christoph Engel
Wagner
Alfred Müller
General
Carin Abicht
Lucie
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Helmut Dziuba
- Screenplay & Story
- Günter Karau, Helmut Dziuba, Gisela Karau
- Original Score
- Karl-Ernst Sasse
- Original Title
- Chiffriert an Chef – Ausfall Nr. 5
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Helmut Dziuba
Günter Karau, Helmut Dziuba, Gisela Karau
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Christa Helwig
Department Leadership Roster
Helmut Dziuba
Director
Günter Karau
Writer
Helmut Dziuba
Writer
Gisela Karau
Writer
Christa Helwig
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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?
The principal cast of Coded Message for the Boss includes Peter Zimmermann, Karin Düwel, Gudrun Ritter, Achim Petry, Werner Pfeifer.
When was Coded Message for the Boss released and how long is it?
Coded Message for the Boss was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Coded Message for the Boss?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Coded Message for the Boss was composed by Karl-Ernst Sasse.