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The ambitious scientist Franz Walter doesn't hesitate when he is promised a professorship at the university. He immediately accepts, pledges absolute loyalty to the system and agrees to work for the GDR's foreign intelligence service until he can take up his new position. Together with his colleague Dirk, he is sent on foreign assignments to West Germany. Franz soon has to use blackmail to get innocent people to talk. But his superiors go even further: GDR refugees and their relatives are targeted to be psychologically destroyed, forged letters, medical diagnoses, surveillance and wiretapping are on the agenda. However, this is more than Franz can bear: he feels powerless and increasingly isolates himself. When he then decides to steal secret documents for a later defection to the West, this results in an unfortunate chain reaction leading to his arrest and ultimately to his execution...
The Last Execution is a 2021 German drama thriller about an ambitious scientist who becomes entangled in the moral horrors of Cold War espionage. Based on true events, the film follows Franz Walter as he navigates loyalty, conscience, and survival within the GDR's intelligence apparatus.
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Lars EidingerDr. Franz Walter
Devid StriesowDirk Hartmann
Luise HeyerCorina Walter
Paula KalenbergKlara
Peter BenedictSchreiber
Victoria TrauttmansdorffProfessor Link
Andreas SchrödersHagedorn
Moritz JahnBodo Renner
Kai WiesingerWagner
Peter LohmeyerPanther
Christian RedlHans Walter
Hedi KriegeskotteMargrit Walter- Neithardt RiedelCorina's Father
- Monika HärtlCorina's Mother
Hendrik HeutmannBernd
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When was The Last Execution released?
The film was released on August 12, 2021.
What is The Last Execution about?
The film follows scientist Franz Walter, who accepts a position with East Germany's foreign intelligence service but becomes increasingly disturbed by the psychological torture tactics used against refugees and dissidents. His attempt to defect by stealing classified documents sets off a tragic chain of events.
Is The Last Execution based on a true story?
Yes, the film is based on true historical events from the Cold War era involving East German intelligence operations.
What genres does The Last Execution belong to?
The film is a drama thriller that explores themes of espionage, moral compromise, and political repression.
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