Film
The Defector
1966· 16· 1h 40m· Drama· Thriller
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.
1966-10-19
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Key Crew
DirectorRaoul Lévy
ScreenplayRaoul Lévy
ProducerRaoul Lévy
Director of PhotographyRaoul Coutard
Original Music ComposerSerge Gainsbourg
EditorAlbert Jurgenson
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Details
Released1966-10-19
Runtime1h 40m · 16
StatusReleased
StudiosRhein Main · Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
LanguagesEnglish · German
CountriesFrance · Germany
Rating5.8/10 · 9 votes
Original languageen
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