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KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra (1971)

KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra poster
Original title
KLK an PTX - Die Rote Kapelle
Directed by
Horst E. Brandt
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, German Democratic Republic
Runtime
2h 58m
Rating
9.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film traces the activities of a real World War Two espionage network. It follows the group's members as they gather and pass intelligence to the Soviet Union.

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What happens

KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra (alternate title: KLK To PTX – The Red Band; German: KLK an PTX – Die Rote Kapelle) is a 1971 East German film about the history of the Red Orchestra espionage ring. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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