The Blue One

Feb 21, 1994

1h 36m

★ 4.1

Overview

In this German political drama, an ex-Stasi agent encounters an old friend whom he may have betrayed after his friend tried to escape East Germany. The former East German agent is Otto Skrodt who after many years is about to be promoted in the highest government ranks. He is anxious to maintain a squeaky clean image. His daughter is Isabelle. The young and friendly Kalle returns after spending many years in jail for his escape attempts. He doesn't know exactly who blew the whistle, but his friend Skrodt is definitely under suspicion. Kalle returns to ostensibly renew the friendship and to see Isabelle whom he loves. The duplicitous friendship between the two men becomes the main focus of the story which features interesting plot twists at the end.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Journal-Film Klaus Volkenborn KG

MDR

WDR

Studio Babelsberg

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Cast

Otto Skrodt

Manfred Krug

Karl 'Kalle' Kaminski

Ulrich Mühe

Isabelle Skrodt

Meret Becker

Führungsoffizier Werner

Klaus Manchen

Mandy Skrodt

Marijam Agischewa

Minister

Hanns Zischler

Briefträgerin

Margret Völker

Martin - Isabelles Freund

Jean Claude Mawila

Stasi-Oberst Baum

Lienhard Wawrzyn

General Pohlschröder

Michael Christian

Heidi Pohlschröder

Anette Hellwig

Archivar

Ralf Hirsch

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