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"Filmaker Rudolph Herzog succeeds in putting across the full drama of this daring adventure [...] In the stillness of one's sitting-room, one is nothing short of amazed - and how often is one truly astonished in front of the television?" BERLINER ZEITUNG
It‘s slick, riveting stuff, grippingly pieced together.[...] a wonderfully enjoyable programme. - DAILY TELEGRAPH
a symphony of pristine images Film of the Year. -TIME
a gutsy drama and a vivid parable...it feels contemporary and as sharp as a tack. This is a really good film.
THE GUARDIAN
"Rudolph Herzog's documentary offers deep insights into the world of East-West espionage with all its turmoils." FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG
"intrguing...[a] fascinating study of jokes during the Third Reich...raises compelling questions" -THE SUNDAY TIMES
”meticulously researched and thrillingly told – reading this is as informative as it is spine-chillingly entertaining" DIE ZEIT
"a tale of negligence and hubris that makes one speechless... at other times one can't help but laugh out loud" -SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG
