Der Fall des toten Mannes

The film is based on a true story, which would have sounded much more interesting if the filmmakers had stuck more faithfully to reality. However, the State Security Service was never able to satisfactorily explain the identity of the arrested man, which was inconvenient during the emerging normalization period, so it was necessary to create a case that was ideologically suitable for the time. The Czechoslovak public security service thus successfully eliminates the devilish plan of a Western espionage center. The conventionally written script and conventional direction do not allow for the creation of a good film, but at least Július Vašek in the main role as a Western agent is interesting, and Jaroslav Moučka plays his usual role of a likable detective. Overall impression of this tendentious film: 25%. (14.07.2010)