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Release Year1999
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, TV Movie
Votes4
DirectorChristiane Balthasar
WritersHolger Badura
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDie Todesgrippe von Köln
About Die Todesgrippe von Köln
Virus alert in Cologne: a deadly influenza pathogen has been released. Shortly afterwards, Sonja Kessler finds her husband Reinhard, a virus researcher, dead in their apartment. Everything points to suicide, but an unusual trail leads her and her stepson Jan to an apartment rented by Reinhard. Reinhard was apparently secretly researching a deadly virus there.
Directed by Christiane Balthasar, Die Todesgrippe von Köln leans on a strong ensemble — Ann-Kathrin Kramer, Robert Stadlober, Reiner Schöne — 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 thriller titles of 1999.
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