Underplayed Gems

Dead Season (1968)

Dead Season poster
Original title
Мертвый сезон
Directed by
Savva Kulish
Genre
drama film, adventure film, spy film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Soviet intelligence agent goes undercover to expose a secret Nazi-linked operation in a foreign country. He relies on careful deception and observation while facing constant threats of exposure.

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What happens

Dead Season (Russian: Мёртвый сезон, translit. Myortvyy sezon) is a 1968 Soviet spy film directed by Savva Kulish based on a screenplay by Aleksandr Shlepyanov and Vladimir Vajnshtok and featuring Donatas Banionis and Rolan Bykov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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