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MANIPULATION

by Pascal Verdosci

synopsis

Zurich, 1956: During the Cold War a compromising photograph exposes a Swiss star reporter as a Soviet spy. Unable to withstand the pressure, he commits suicide in the interrogation room. Special agent Rappold from the counter-espionage department is plagued by doubt: Were the photographs really genuine? And why did the influential PR advisor, Dr. Harry Wind, even have the photographs made? In a merciless cat and mouse game with Dr. Wind as a manipulative storyteller, Rappold realises that he himself is part of a conspiracy.

international title: Manipulation
original title: Manipulation
working title: Das Verhör des Harry Wind
country: Switzerland, Germany
sales agent: Filmfonds.ch GmbH, Aspect Film Ltd
year: 2010
genre: fiction
directed by: Pascal Verdosci
film run: 90'
release date: CH 4/02/2011, PL 11/01/2013
screenplay: Alex Martin, Marion Reichert
cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Sebastian Koch, Thomas Douglas, Susanne Abelein, Markus Merz, Peter Schröder, Vincent Leittersdorf, Chantal Le Moign, Urs Jucker, Helmut Förnbacher
cinematography by: Krzysztof Ptak
film editing: Alex Martin
art director: Toni Lüdi, Tom Martin
costumes designer: Tanja Liebermann
music: Peter Philippe Weiss, Burkhard Dallwitz
producer: Alex Martin
production: Sunvision Film- und Werbeatelier Basel GmbH, Sunvision Filmatelier Lörrach GmbH, Beta Film Gmbh, Behring Film, Ascot Elite Entertainment
distributor: Elite Film AG

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