Der Blaue

– In this German political drama, an ex-Stasi agent encounters an old friend whom he may have betrayed..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Der Blaue (1994)

In this German political drama, an ex-Stasi agent encounters an old friend whom he may have betrayed after his friend tried to escape East Germany. The former East German agent is Otto Skrodt who after many years is about to be promoted in the highest government ranks. He is anxious to maintain a squeaky clean image. His daughter is Isabelle. The young and friendly Kalle returns after spending many years in jail for his escape attempts. He doesn't know exactly who blew the whistle, but his friend Skrodt is definitely under suspicion. Kalle returns to ostensibly renew the friendship and to see Isabelle whom he loves. The duplicitous friendship between the two men becomes the main focus of the story which features interesting plot twists at the end.

Producing Country:
Filming Locations:
Gdr
Genre:
Language:

German

Director:

Lienhard Wawrzyn

Writer:

Lienhard Wawrzyn (novel), Lienhard Wawrzyn (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Manfred Krug, Ulrich Mühe, Meret Becker, Klaus Manchen

Plot:

Ex-GDR citizen Dr. Otto Skrodt is about to become an important politician in Bonn when his old friend Karl shows up to ask him for some financial help. Karl had been imprisoned in the GDR because of a denunciation of Otto who was an IM for the Staatssicherheit. Otto believes that Karl found out that he was the IM and that he will blackmail him for that...

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10