Detective Films Set During Revolutions

Description: While not directly about a revolution, this classic noir film is set in post-World War II Vienna, a city divided by the Allied forces, which can be seen as a form of political upheaval. A writer investigates the mysterious death of his friend, uncovering a web of intrigue.

Fact: Orson Welles, who plays the enigmatic Harry Lime, famously improvised his famous cuckoo clock speech.

Description: This Cold War thriller involves brainwashing and political manipulation, with a detective-like investigation into the mysterious behavior of a war hero, set against the backdrop of McCarthyism and the Red Scare.

Fact: The film was remade in 2004, but the original remains a classic for its chilling portrayal of political paranoia.

Description: This Cold War spy thriller involves a British agent who pretends to defect to East Germany to uncover a mole, set during the height of the Cold War, reflecting the ideological and political revolutions of the time.

Fact: The film was one of the first to portray espionage in a gritty, realistic manner, moving away from the glamour often associated with spy films.

Description: A detective story set against the backdrop of the political instability in France following the Algerian War, where a professional assassin is hired to kill President Charles de Gaulle.

Fact: The film was based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth, which was inspired by real assassination attempts on de Gaulle.

Description: A journalist investigates a series of political assassinations, uncovering a shadowy corporation that recruits and programs assassins, reflecting the political turmoil and conspiracy theories of the 1970s.

Fact: The film's title refers to the Parallax Corporation, a fictional organization involved in the plot.

Description: This German film explores the surveillance state of East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall. A Stasi officer, tasked with spying on a playwright, finds himself drawn into the lives of his subjects, leading to a personal revolution of sorts.

Fact: The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in

Description: A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister uncovers a web of political intrigue and secrets that could shake the foundations of the government, set in the aftermath of the Iraq War.

Fact: The film was Roman Polanski's first feature film in English since 1994's "Death and the Maiden."

Description: An Argentine judicial employee investigates a brutal rape and murder, set against the backdrop of the Dirty War in Argentina. The film intertwines personal and political revolutions as the protagonist seeks justice.

Fact: It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, beating out heavy competition.

Description: Set in fascist Italy, this film follows a man assigned to assassinate his former professor, now a political dissident. The detective element comes from the protagonist's internal investigation of his own motives and identity amidst the backdrop of Mussolini's regime.

Fact: The film was inspired by real events and features stunning cinematography by Vittorio Storaro, who would later win three Academy Awards.

Description: Based on the assassination of a Greek politician, this film follows a magistrate's investigation into the murder, revealing a conspiracy that mirrors the political upheaval in Greece at the time.

Fact: The film won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.