Richard Sorge. Master Spy

Original title: Zorge

TV Mini Series
2019

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A film about the life and work of the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge in Japan on the eve of and during the Second World War in Japan. Working as a correspondent for an influential... Read allA film about the life and work of the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge in Japan on the eve of and during the Second World War in Japan. Working as a correspondent for an influential German newspaper in Tokyo, he had access to the most valuable information in German diplo... Read allA film about the life and work of the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge in Japan on the eve of and during the Second World War in Japan. Working as a correspondent for an influential German newspaper in Tokyo, he had access to the most valuable information in German diplomatic circles. His brilliant ability to communicate with people made it possible to obtain... Read all

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Trivia
The producers of this TV-mini series attribute its production year as 2017.

Goofs
The use of "Lili Marleen" song is very surprising since the action of most of the story take place between 1938 to 1941. Lili Marleen became a hit only in 1942, strange since Russians are very meticulous on historical details.

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9/10

It looks real

I was surprised by the quality of the production and acting. It is not Hollywood but it is more than good enough. The portrayal of Sorge in particular looks real. The story is riveting, of course, since Sorge was a larger than life character to begin with. The series conveys the charisma and recklessness of the man. The portrayal of the Nazis is pretty good too. The Japanese... so-so so far (I have only watched the first four episodes). I didn't know Russian TV had improved so much.

Now for the trivia. It is a little funny to hear Germans and Japanese speaking Russian, but I watch it with my son who is learning Russian so it's a bonus. The BMW motorcycle Sorge drives is a gem. The Ninja assistant is a cool touch.