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The Red Shade (1981)

Original title: L'Ombre rouge

1981-10-28 · 1h 52m · FR
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The time is the 1930s and two Soviet spies (both Frenchmen by nationality) have been helping Communist factions during the Civil War in Spain. It is the time of Stalin's iron rule in the USSR, and the two agents are suddenly called to Moscow by the KGB. Knowing that they are in trouble for no fault of their own, fear drives one of them to suicide while the other gets his lover and her child and begins a run for his life, knowing that the KGB will never let him go free.

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Jean-Louis ComolliDirector, WriterClaudio BiondiWriterGérard GuicheteauWriter

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Claude BrasseurClaude BrasseurAnton KovetzJacques DutroncJacques DutroncLéoNathalie BayeNathalie BayeAnnaAndréa FerréolAndréa FerréolMagdaNicolas HosseinNicolas HosseinNicola BelskyNicola BelskyJulien BlaineJulien BlaineMichelle CarlesMichelle CarlesPhilippe CarlesPhilippe CarlesChristian GauffreChristian GauffrePanissePanisseAlexandre ArbatAlexandre Arbat

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Frequently asked questions about The Red Shade

What is The Red Shade about?

The time is the 1930s and two Soviet spies (both Frenchmen by nationality) have been helping Communist factions during the Civil War in Spain. It is the time of Stalin's iron rule in the USSR, and the two agents are suddenly called to Moscow by the KGB. Knowing that they are in trouble for no fault of their own, fear drives one of them to suicide while the other gets his lover and her child and begins a run for his life, knowing that the KGB will never let him go free.

How long is The Red Shade?

The Red Shade has a runtime of 112 minutes.