Seventeen Moments of Spring

– The series is based on a true story of a Russian spy Colonel Isaev (Stirlitz) in Fascist Germany dur..

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Movie
Rating:
9.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 9 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
Original Name:
Семнадцать мгновений весны
Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973) - Also known as Семнадцать мгновений весны

The series is based on a true story of a Russian spy Colonel Isaev (Stirlitz) in Fascist Germany during 17 days in very end of WWII. Stirlitz has worked his way to the very top of the Fascist hierarchy without being caught. However, his "colleagues", top Hitler's officers Borman, Mueller, Schellenberg are beginning to suspect him. Stirlits is constantly walking on the edge between his two identities, sending information to Russia, while skillfully maintaining the appearance of loyalty to fascist regime.

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Release Date:

11 Aug 1973

Language:

Russian

Main Actors:

Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Yefim Kopelyan, Leonid Bronevoy, Ekaterina Gradova

Plot:

A 1973 Soviet twelve-part television series, directed by Tatyana Lioznova and based on the novel of the same title by Yulian Semyonov. The series portrays the exploits of Maxim Isaev, a Soviet spy operating in Nazi Germany under the name Max Otto von Stierlitz, depicted by Vyacheslav Tikhonov. Stierlitz is tasked with disrupting the negotiations between Karl Wolff and Allen Dulles taking place in Switzerland, aimed at forging a separate peace between Germany and the Western Allies. The series is considered the most successful Soviet espionage thriller ever made, and is one of the most popular television series in Russian history.

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Internet Movie Database:
8.9/10