Erich Mielke - Master of Fear
Seen it?2015 | 95 min | History, Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who love a true story told well and history buffs. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Docudrama about life, career and breakdown of Erich Mielke, the former Security chief of East Germany.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jens Becker, Maarten van der Duin
- Kaspar EichelErich Mielke
- Victor ChoulmanKGB Offizier Gennadi Titow
- Hubert DreylingHimself - lawyer of Erich Mielke
- Wolfgang FixsonHimself - head of JVA Moabit
- Thomas FörsterHans Carlsohn, Büroleiter Mielke
- Roland JahnHimself - Federal Commissioner for the Records of the State Security Service of former GDR
- Beate LaaßPsychologin Anna-Luise Brand
- Nikolai LeonovHimself - KGB General ret.
- Karl-Fred MüllerGerhard Neiber
- Nikita PetrovHimself - historian