Birgit Haas Must Be Killed

Birgit Haas Must Be Killed

1981 · 105 min · FR · 6.4 (33 votes)
Dir. Laurent Heynemann · Starring Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Lisa Kreuzer, Bernard Le Coq, Maurice Teynac, Michel Beaune · Music Philippe Sarde
Drama

"Hangar" is a new agency whose purpose is to carry out missions even too sensitive for the police or intelligence services. The agency must eliminate a German female terrorist by the name of Birgitt Haas. The murder is to be disguised as a crime of passion, so an agent must lure Birgitt into falling in love.

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A cynical, slow-burn descent into moral compromise, this film weaves a tense, melancholic tapestry of espionage and emotional manipulation. Its gritty, neo-noir style explores the bleak cost of duty and betrayal. Perfect for a late-night solo watch, it's a psychologically charged drama that lingers.

cynicaltensemelancholicgrittymorally ambiguousslow-burnneo-noirpsychological dramagritty realismpolitical thrillerespionagemoral compromisebetrayalemotional manipulationtragic love