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Angels of Iron (1981)

Angels of Iron poster
Original title
Engel aus Eisen
Directed by
Thomas Brasch
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
16
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In post-war West Germany, a police investigation into a series of crimes unfolds. The story follows the detectives as they navigate a morally gray world.

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What happens

Angels of Iron (German: Engel aus Eisen) is a 1981 German crime film directed by Thomas Brasch. Theatrically released in West Germany on 23 April 1981. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival, but did not win at Cannes. Director Thomas Brasch won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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