Themes & Genres
© DEFA Film Library at UMass Amherst
© DEFA Film Library at UMass Amherst
Eastern German spy films often exhibit an attempt to ideologically counteract and economically compete with similar entertainment films and television from the West. Films such as for eyes only and Coded Message for the Boss also contributed to East German justifications for building the Berlin Wall. Espionage and other genre films drew millions of viewers into movie theaters and became box-office hits.