Bridge of Spies(2015)
A lawyer negotiates the release of an American spy plane pilot in exchange for a Soviet agent being held in the United States during the Cold War.
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Age group12+ years
Duration135 mins
As a vocal lover of bridges this films title appealed tremendously, and a chance to the Gleinicke bridge, a legend in the bridge community immortilised in cinema was a dream come true. This film takes a new stance on the Powers-Abel exchange, focusing on the Abel side of the story, just as this review takes a new stance on this movie , focusing on the bridge. My close friend, the chief editor of bridge weekly, and I went to see this at the pictures and were taken aback by the sheer beauty and effortless enigmatic style of the Gleinicke bridge in thuis movie . 6 golden gates out of 7
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