Search results
Spione [ˈʃpi̯oːnə] (English title: Spies, under which title it was released in the United States) is a 1928 German silent espionage thriller directed by Fritz Lang and co-written with his wife, Thea von Harbou, who also wrote a novel of the same name, published a year later.
Spies: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Lien Deyers, Louis Ralph. The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.
- (3.9K)
- Romance, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1929-03-10
Dec 4, 2014 · Spione (1928), too, despite its name (in English, “Spies”), is more a crime saga than a globetrotting, James Bond-style adventure. Lang cranks the archetypes way up, disposing of as much character and backstory as possible in the name of servicing his crackerjack plot and relentless thrills.
- Scott Nye
Spione is an action-packed espionage film with each scene feeling more intense than the last. The piano score is energetic and complex.
- (3.9K)
- UFA, Fritz Lang-Film
- Fritz Lang
Spione is a 1928 German silent espionage thriller directed by Fritz Lang and co-written with his wife, Thea von Harbou, who also wrote a novel of the same name, published a year later. The film was Lang's penultimate silent film and the first for his own production company; Fritz Lang-Film GmbH.
Novel, Screenplay. The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.