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Die Mücke (1954)

Die Mücke poster
Directed by
Walter Reisch
Genre
spy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets caught up in espionage during the Cold War. She must navigate secrets and danger in divided Berlin.

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What happens

The Mosquito (German: Die Mücke) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Walter Reisch and starring Hilde Krahl, Margot Hielscher and Gustav Knuth. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and the Wansbek Studios in Haburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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