MANIPULATION
synopsis
Zurich, 1956: During the Cold War a compromising photograph exposes a Swiss star reporter as a Soviet spy. Unable to withstand the pressure, he commits suicide in the interrogation room. Special agent Rappold from the counter-espionage department is plagued by doubt: Were the photographs really genuine? And why did the influential PR advisor, Dr. Harry Wind, even have the photographs made? In a merciless cat and mouse game with Dr. Wind as a manipulative storyteller, Rappold realises that he himself is part of a conspiracy.
| international title: | Manipulation |
| original title: | Manipulation |
| working title: | Das Verhör des Harry Wind |
| country: | Switzerland, Germany |
| sales agent: | Filmfonds.ch GmbH, Aspect Film Ltd |
| year: | 2010 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Pascal Verdosci |
| film run: | 90' |
| release date: | CH 4/02/2011, PL 11/01/2013 |
| screenplay: | Alex Martin, Marion Reichert |
| cast: | Klaus Maria Brandauer, Sebastian Koch, Thomas Douglas, Susanne Abelein, Markus Merz, Peter Schröder, Vincent Leittersdorf, Chantal Le Moign, Urs Jucker, Helmut Förnbacher |
| cinematography by: | Krzysztof Ptak |
| film editing: | Alex Martin |
| art director: | Toni Lüdi, Tom Martin |
| costumes designer: | Tanja Liebermann |
| music: | Peter Philippe Weiss, Burkhard Dallwitz |
| producer: | Alex Martin |
| production: | Sunvision Film- und Werbeatelier Basel GmbH, Sunvision Filmatelier Lörrach GmbH, Beta Film Gmbh, Behring Film, Ascot Elite Entertainment |
| distributor: | Elite Film AG |
