Erich Mielke - Master of Fear

Erich Mielke - Master of Fear

★ 5.0IMDb Score
Released:2015-11-05
Duration:95 min
Country:Germany
Director:Jens Becker, Maarten van der Duin
Actors:Kaspar Eichel, Victor Choulman, Hubert Dreyling, Wolfgang Fixson, Thomas Förster
Production:ARTE, MDR, LOOKSfilm

Overview:

Docudrama about life, career and breakdown of Erich Mielke, the former Security chief of East Germany.

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