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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Cast
34 people
Claude Brasseur
Anton Kovetz
Known for
The Party
The Student and Mister Henri
Jacques Dutronc
Léo
Known for
Van Gogh
Nightcap
Nathalie Baye
Anna
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
It's Only the End of the World
Andréa Ferréol
Magda
Known for
The Last Metro
La Grande Bouffe
Nicolas Hossein
Known for
A Room in Town
Nicola Belsky
Julien Blaine
Also in
Play 4 & 5
Asemic Cinema
Michelle Carles
Philippe Carles
Also in
Stray Bullets
Christian Gauffre
Panisse
Cafe owner
No other roles listed
Alexandre Arbat
Also in
Dangerous Moves
Madeline
Jean-Louis Comolli Director · Claudio Biondi Writer Gérard Guicheteau Writer
First release October 28, 1981 · Produced in France · Original title L'Ombre rouge
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France
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Original title
L'Ombre rouge
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 28, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
March 31, 1982 · Premiere · French Film Week
Italy
June 27, 1988 · TV · RAI 3
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