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Geheimarchiv an der Elbe (1963)

Geheimarchiv an der Elbe poster
Directed by
Kurt Jung-Alsen
Genre
war film, spy film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the final days of World War II, a Soviet major is sent to retrieve a secret archive from the Nazis. He works against time and enemy forces to find and secure the documents before they are destroyed or captured.

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What happens

Geheimarchiv an der Elbe (Secret Archive on the Elbe) is an East German war film set in the last days of World War II in Europe and directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen. It stars Hans-Peter Minetti, Albert Hetterle and Günther Simon. Based on a novel by Alexander Nassibow Drehbuch, it was released in 1963. The film follows the exploits of a Soviet communist officer, Major Kerimov (Minetti), who is sent to recover a Secret Archive from the Nazis. The film was Jung-Alsen's last film for DEFA. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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