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Joy Division

Joy Division

20065.01h 45m

Overview

A teenage orphan fights against the Red Army at the end of WWII and in the aftermath is 'adopted' by a Commissar. Years later he is sent to London during the Cold war to work for the KGB, where he questions his life.

Directed by Reg Traviss
Written by Rosemary Mason, Reg Traviss
Produced by Jacqueline Swanson, Felix Zackor, Stefan Raiser
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Top Cast

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Thomas

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Thomas

Bernadette Heerwagen

Bernadette Heerwagen

Melanie

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Dennis

Lea Mornar

Lea Mornar

Astrid

Sean Chapman

Sean Chapman

Harris

Thomas Darchinger

Thomas Darchinger

Karl

Levente Törköly

Levente Törköly

Gouldovsky

S

Sybille Gebhardt

Stephanie

Bernard Kay

Bernard Kay

Bothringaye

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Themes & Keywords

world war iimission of murderkgbsoldier

About Joy Division

Joy Division is a drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of world war ii, mission of murder, kgb, soldier. Directed by Reg Traviss, it stars Ed Stoppard, Tom Schilling, Bernadette Heerwagen. A teenage orphan fights against the Red Army at the end of WWII and in the aftermath is 'adopted' by a Commissar. Years later he is sent to London during the Cold war to work for the KGB, where he questions his life.

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