Enigma (1982)
“He was a man without a country. A face they couldn't trace. A man without a chance. An enigma.”
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Martin Sheen, Brigitte Fossey, Sam Neill, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Martin Sheen
as Alex Holbeck
Brigitte Fossey
as Karen Reinhardt
Sam Neill
as Dimitri Vasilikov
Derek Jacobi
as Kurt Limmer
Michael Lonsdale
as Bodley
Frank Finlay
as Canarsky
Warren Clarke
as Konstantin
Michael Williams
as Hirsch, Limmer's Assistant
David Baxt
as Melton
Kevin McNally
as Bruno
Michel Auclair
as Doctor
Alan Adair
as Leading CastCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 122 min |
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