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An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who played a decisive role in the outcome of World War II.

Top Cast

  • Michael Rotschopf

    Michael Rotschopf

    Richard Sorge

  • Raphael von Bargen

    Raphael von Bargen

    Self (voice)

  • Alexander Absenger

    Alexander Absenger

    Self (voice)

  • Michael Köppel

    Michael Köppel

    Self (voice)

  • Peter Faerber

    Peter Faerber

    Self (voice)

  • Vladimir Chaustov

    Vladimir Chaustov

    Self - Historian

  • Dieter Bacher

    Dieter Bacher

    Self - Historian

  • Tetsurō Kato

    Tetsurō Kato

    Self - Politologist

  • Nobuo Tajima

    Nobuo Tajima

    Self - Politologist

Overview

An account of the troubled life of Richard Sorge (1895-1944), a Soviet spy of German origin who played a decisive role in the outcome of World War II.

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