
A letter is stolen from Her Majesty's chambers. The perpetrator is already known, but an official prosecution is impossible as the stolen material could be extremely compromising once it has been made public. A house search by the Paris police is unsuccessful. Master detective C. Auguste Dupin is assigned the task of using his ingenuity to recover the letters by other means.
Directed by Stepan Benda, Der entwendete Brief leans on a strong ensemble — Małgorzata Gebel, Paulus Manker, Frank Behnke — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1988.
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When up-and-coming District Attorney Mitch Brockden commits a fatal hit-and-run, he feels compelled to throw the case against the accused criminal who was found with the body and blamed for the crime. Following the trial, Mitch's worst fears come true when he realizes that he acquitted a guilty man, and he soon finds himself on the hunt for the killer before more victims pile up.
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