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The Last Spy

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THE LAST SPY is the riveting biography of 102-year-old CIA spymaster Peter Sichel who passed away earlier this year, revealing for the first time the epic and unvarnished history of the US foreign intelligence service from the inside. With a good dose of wit and humor to boot, Sichel unpacks the obscured roots of conflicts that plague today's world and the toll espionage took on his personal life.

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Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest 2h
7/10
In the pre-CIA from its founding thru WW2 and the Cold War, Peter Sichel at age 96+ revenges on CIA redactions with tell all, buttressed by director's inclusion of others and evidence, though there's a few lacunae. Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International Jul 8
A fascinating and wide-ranging history lesson that should make it a smart fit for documentary channels. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Katharina Otto-Bernstein

Director

Larry Scott Anderson

Self

Erick Arbenz

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Carl Bernstein

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Peter Sichel

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Sylvia Sichel

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Synopsis THE LAST SPY is the riveting biography of 102-year-old CIA spymaster Peter Sichel who passed away earlier this year, revealing for the first time the epic and unvarnished history of the US foreign intelligence service from the inside. With a good dose of wit and humor to boot, Sichel unpacks the obscured roots of conflicts that plague today's world and the toll espionage took on his personal life.
Director
Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Producer
Oleg Dubson, Sabine Schenk, Kathrin Lohmann, Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Screenwriter
Katharina Otto-Bernstein, Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Production Co
Film Manufacturers, KJ Entertainment
Genre
Documentary, Biography, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 47m