Very little ever reaches the public from this secret world of men in the shadows. Oleg Kalugin, once the youngest KGB general, put it this way: “The best spy is an unknown spy. And you cannot show him.”
We explore the entire history of espionage, from its earliest beginnings to the present day. We shed light on dark episodes and possibly even unresolved cases, while examining the significance of women in the world of espionage—far beyond Mata Hari and her contemporaries.
Economic espionage and the Cold War are also explored. Former top agents will talk about their greatest successes and offer insights into the challenges of the 21st century. The reflections of philosophers and statesmen shed light on connections that have remained hidden from us and offer new perspectives.
A sophisticated series that goes far beyond Bond and his contemporaries…
Credits
Documentary
5 x 45 min.
Directed by: Franz Leopold Schmelzer, Dirk Posselt, Christian Weisenborn
Written by: Kurt Tozzer, Franz Leopold Schmelzer, Dirk Posselt, Christian Weisenborn, Meggy Steffens
Producers: Dieter Pochlatko, Dorothea Schrade
Production Manager: Hanne Lassl
Cinematography: Andreas Amsüss, Ferdinand Cibulka, Christian Bormann
Sound: Heinrich Chini
Production Design: Catharina Bandion
Costumes: Erika Reimer
Editing: Michaela Müllner, Sabrina Gölles, Wolfgang Grimmeisen
and others
Production year: 2006
Documentary series, 5 episodes
Broadcast partners: ORF, Bavarian Broadcasting (BR)
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