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The Spy (2013)

Original title: Die Spionin

2013-12-27 · 1h 44m · DE
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Vera von Schalburg is a German prostitute working in Nazi Germany. In 1938, one year before the outbreak of World War II, Schalburg is arrested by the Berlin police. She is offered to work as a spy for the Abwehr, the German military intelligence service, instead of facing jail time. Completely unaware of the secret war preparations being conducted by her government, and unwilling to leave her teenage son who later joins the Hitler Youth, she accepts the offer.

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Miguel AlexandreDirector

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Valerie NiehausValerie NiehausVera von SchalburgFritz KarlFritz KarlHilmar DierksJochen NickelJochen NickelWalther LuthmannNina PetriNina PetriTeresa MeierHansa CzypionkaHansa CzypionkaOljakow / WennemannPeter KremerPeter KremerPeter HaberRon DonachieRon DonachieMajor BloombergNoah HuntleyNoah HuntleyJohn Faber-PrentissEmma DaviesEmma DaviesLady HarvestPeter PragerPeter PragerWilhelm Canaris

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What is The Spy about?

Vera von Schalburg is a German prostitute working in Nazi Germany. In 1938, one year before the outbreak of World War II, Schalburg is arrested by the Berlin police. She is offered to work as a spy for the Abwehr, the German military intelligence service, instead of facing jail time. Completely unaware of the secret war preparations being conducted by her government, and unwilling to leave her teenage son who later joins the Hitler Youth, she accepts the offer.

How long is The Spy?

The Spy has a runtime of 104 minutes.