Underplayed Gems

Detectives (1969)

Detectives poster
Original title
Detektive
Directed by
Rudolf Thome
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A pair of private detectives in Munich take on a case. The film follows their routine work and personal lives.

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What happens

Detectives (German: Detektive) is a 1969 West German crime film directed by Rudolf Thome and starring Ulli Lommel, Marquard Bohm and Uschi Obermaier. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around the city. The film was shot during the middle of 1968, but was not given a general release until the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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