The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others (2006), directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, shows East Germany in 1984. Ulrich Mühe plays Gerd Wiesler, a Stasi captain who spies on a playwright. He sits in an attic with headphones.
Cold War
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Bridge of Spies
Braveheart (1995), directed by Mel Gibson, tells the story of William Wallace, a Scottish fighter who leads his people against English rule in the late 13th century AD.
The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s epic espionage novel, “The Deceiver,” seasoned British SIS officer Sam McCready, known for his cunning, is forced to retire as the Cold War ends in 1989.