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LatestPolizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.
Writing
Scripts had to pass Stasi review — subversion through silence.
Production
Trabant car chases and socialist concrete aesthetics.
Acting
Regional casts bring authentic dialects and weary humanity.
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