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Bridge of Spies (2015) Bridge of Spies is a gripping, historical drama film released in 2015 and directed by Steven

Bridge of Spies (2015)

Bridge of Spies is a gripping, historical drama film released in 2015 and directed by Steven Spielberg. The story takes place in the midst of the Cold War and follows American lawyer James Donovan, played by . Donovan is tasked with defending a Soviet spy, played by Mark Rylance, in a high-stakes espionage trial. However, when an American pilot is captured by the Soviets, Donovan becomes entangled in a prisoner exchange negotiation on the dangerous "bridge of spies" between East and West Berlin.

This captivating film not only showcases the brilliant performances of and Mark Rylance, but also highlights the intense political tension and moral dilemmas of the era. Spielberg's masterful direction and the engaging screenplay make for a thought-provoking and suspenseful experience.

Whether you're a fan of historical dramas, thrilling espionage stories, or simply appreciate great filmmaking, Bridge of Spies is a must-watch. You can immerse yourself in the sounds of this gripping film by playing and downloading the score and soundtrack here.
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A cost to both your family and your firm.
A court of law... Hey, Doug.
A judge said it to me twice.
A New York attorney.
A pencil, a piece of paper.
A pin sharp panoramic camera
Abel for Pryor you sell to us. Yeah.
Abel now has disappeared into the communist world.
Abel: Da.
Abel's on his way, so we're all set for tomorrow morning.
According to the Russian's lawyer, James b. Donovan.
According to your description, he hit my five guys.
Accordingly,
Actually, I'm pretty sure that's just the way he talks.
After having learned from the newspapers
Against the weight of evidence.
Ah, and you were alone?
Ah, we'll do a memorandum to that effect.
All right, counselor.
All right, search the mattress,
All right, start searching the place. Thank you.
All right, there's a pin inside.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All rise.
All that's left is the mechanics of the trade.
All the information that Abel had to give.
All the information that he has to give.
ALL: I pledge allegiance to the flag
Allegedly. Come on, counselor!
Allen: Mr. Donovan, thank you so much for coming.
Along with the first draft of the appeal.
Although
American justice will be on trial.
An act of war.
An American lawyer like you
An American of equivalent rank
An American?
An equal power.
An equal power.
And a maximum speed of 430 miles an hour.
And a tornado carries it away,
And Abel for powers you sell to the Soviets.
And according to your boss,
And also tell him
And also tell him
And atomic secrets to the Soviet union,
And capably done.
And capturing the headlines for their cause.
And coffee.
And coffee. Hmm.
And decide to trade Russian secrets for small American favors.
And destroy it in a separate incident.
And do I write back?
And don't nod at me like that, you son of a bitch.
And Donovan has gone back to his law practice.
And failing to register as a foreign agent.
And fourth amendment issues
And Frederic Pryor.
And Frederic Pryor.
And get in bed.
And get in bed.
And has been released in Berlin.
And I don't live in Berlin and I want to go home.
And I have also...
And I need somebody to talk to,
And I need to know where the planes have flown.
And I remind you of him?
And I thought maybe I should pester you at home
And I want you to give me the summary of...
And I watched this man.
And I will be, too.
And I will be, too.
And I won't worry.
And I would be given money.
And I'm sorry if the way I put it offends you.
And I've taken time out of my busy schedule
And if it were not true.
And if the bomb is 50 megatons,
And important, too.
And in exchange for this person
And let Mr. Donovan and myself to talk?
And listen, you seem to be persona non grata to some elements,
And me.
And never once
And now they're impatient to trade him,
And now, here is George fenneman,
And please, Mr. Donovan,
And put me on a plane, took me off the plane.
And remember,
And rule of law is less firmly established over there.
And tell me we don't have grounds
And that is the end of the insurance business.
And that's what makes us Americans.
And the bar association asked me
And the space administration fears
And then we need to get on a plane, okay?
And then you can sleep a little.
And then, some months later,
And there's nothing implausible about this one.
And they may be ready to trade Abel for powers.
And they'll decide.
And this is one claim.
And this is one transaction between us and the two of you.
And this is right.
And this man, my father's friend, he was beaten.
And to be seen to be dealing with another sovereign power,
And to the Republic for which it stands,
And try to make a deal. Powers for Abel.
And turned over to American authorities
And walk to the Soviet embassy on unter den linden here.
And wall off the entire eastern sector.
And we agree to the rules,
And we don't acknowledge east Germany as a sovereign country.
And we must have this talk now.
And we need to accommodate the cameras.
And we want powers back for the same reasons.
And we want powers back for the same reasons.
And we will get him back, yes?
And what destruction is it capable of?
And who will be held responsible for that?
And you are credentialed?
And you declined?
And you never know. Abel might want to see the sky again
And you seem like a reasonable young man.
And you'd have a tough time saying no, too.
And you're trying to take second place!
And your English is... Is good.
And your motion is denied.
And, god willing, he'll be convicted.
And, sir, take it from me, he won't.
Another American?
Any of you.
Any word about Pryor from checkpoint Charlie?
Apparently, you're not an American citizen.
Are constitutional.
Are fighting for a place at our table.
Are you all right? I sat with my back against the wall, dad!
Are you Mr. Vogel?
Are you okay? Are you all right?
Are you the person to talk to?
Armenian Brandy.
As a means of forcing your government's recognition
As a representative of my government.
As a representative of your government
As a token of goodwill to our friends in Germany,
As being something you ever have to worry about.
As far as your wife or mother
As for Abel, if he dies in an American prison,
As good as can be expected.
As I said,
As much as your guy may have treated them as such.
As no doubt Abel has also.
As not all of my points are narrowly legal.
As ordered. (CHUCKLES)
As things are now, everyone is in danger.
As to each count of the indictment,
As to the first count in the indictment,
As you know, the last letter from Mrs. Abel,
As you see.
At 70,000 feet, the article can photograph
At baranovichi?
At Russian embassy, east Berlin, noon tomorrow.
At the highest level as a courtesy to you.
At the same time?
Auxiliary power?
BAILIFF: All rise.
Based upon the jury's verdict of guilty
BATES: It's self evident.
BATES: Okay, fine.
BATES: Yes, he's your guy. Who are we talking about?
BATES: Yes, these five things.
Be seated.
Because I have a cold.
Because they still don't want to acknowledge Abel as a Soviet citizen,
Because we have snipers.
Because you're a private citizen,
Because you're not honoring your claim.
Before he abandons the field of battle.
Before the end of business today.
Believe me, I will tell you.
Best that this all remains confidential.
Between our countries.
Between the Russians and the Americans.
Between two competing views of the world.
Bigger issues!
BLASCO: B camera, revere 8 model 40 magazine,
BLASCO: Take a good look at that desk.
Both breakfasts?
Both first, both. Whenever they're ready.
Both sides, mother and father.
BOTH: Oh, Mr. Vogel is our lawyer.
Broad street will be next.
But an exchange it must be.
But at your cruising altitude of 70,000 feet,
But come on in.
But every accident, properly viewed,
But he hasn't given us a lick.
But he thinks he's going home.
But I don't think it's very likely.
But I said no, two for one.
But I'd like to ask you a couple of questions.
But I'm talking to you about something else.
But if you ditch,
But if you duck and cover like Bert,
But is he in any danger
But it doesn't happen unilaterally, do you understand?
But it has to be very, very, very clear.
But it's okay, I can't ask you to go back there.
But let's not kid each other.
But local calls are okay.
But no one knows who's who,
But now Vogel is saying that the east Germans won't do it.
But sometimes people think wrong.
But that's exactly why this has to be done,
But the bomb goes off at 10,000 feet up.
But the man is a spy.
But the rest is from the hotel room he was holed up in.
But the Russians want to.
But the Soviets decided not to host me.
But there was no search warrant
But they will do it.
But to start the 70 second timer,
But we don't care about their map.
But we live in this ruin made by our Russian friends.
But we need to know what Abel is telling you.
But what makes us both Americans?
But what you're saying is,
But you are not a representative of your government.
But your country doesn't know that yet.
But, Roger, I don't see this
But, you know, Roger,
By exchanging.
By giving him the full benefit
By what means is this unit operated?
BYERS: The defendant will please rise.
Came over here to study economics. JAMES: Mmm hmm.
Can I see the warrant?
Can I talk to you?
Can talk your way out of anything.
Can we call this the impatient plan?
Can we just call them the Russians? It'll save time.
Can you come back tomorrow to discuss their answer?
Can you come with me, please? Yeah.
Can you give him the message?
Can you work tonight?
Can't wait to get back to Manhattan.
Can't you?
CAROL: Mom! Come quick! Look!
Case is going great. Couldn't be better.
Certainly, we commit to a bi lateral exchange.
Certainly, we commit to a bi lateral exchange.
Certainly.
Cheers.
CIA AGENT: Rank, service?
CIA agent: Sir, wake up.
CIA AGENT: What's your name?
CIA.
Cleared of buildings along the wall.
Clerk: As to the second count?
Clerk: In the case of the United States of America
Climb data card.
Colonel Abel asked me to give this to you.
Colonel Abel, as he was called
Colonel, would you turn around, please?
Come here.
Come on, counselor.
Complicating any effort to recover it
Connected and on.
Conspiracy to gather secrets,
Conspiracy to transmit United States defense
Contained within the fuselage.
Correct.
Could be the last one.
Could I borrow a coat? I lost mine.
Could I say hi to the girls?
Could not be held to answer for a crime without due process of law,
Cross it and you'll be shot.
Dad, I sat with my back against the wall!
Danke.
Dear Jim.
Deep into Soviet territory before contact was lost,
Defending a commie spy. Jeez! (REPORTERS CLAMORING)
Denied.
Denied.
Destructor safety.
Destructor?
Dick: Good morning, Suzanne.
Dick: Oh, her.
Did he do anything remarkable.
Do I?
Do many foreign agents register?
Do we need to worry about you?
Do you have any association with the Soviet union?
Do you know anyone from Leipzig?
Do you know how people will look at us?
Do you like your job here?
Do you like your job here?
Do you never worry?
Do you understand English? Yes, sir.
Do you understand, colonel?
Do you understand? Yes, sir.
Does he keep that up all the time?
Does that look like they care about you?
Doesn't matter what he wants, sir.
Doing the same for your country.
Don't be a pain in the ass.
Don't go boy scout on me.
Don't know what I'm doing or when or who for.
Don't worry too much about what michener said.
Don't worry.
Drivers, you understand me?
Each of you drivers has met certain qualifications.
Early this morning in Berlin.
East Berlin.
East German Attorney General.
Efforts to obtain Mr. powers' release
Eh, an associate of mine.
Enjoy your big American breakfast.
Especially early in the morning.
Even by the men who arrested him,
Every time they hit him
Everybody hates powers.
Everyone deserves a defense. Every person matters.
Everyone will hate me but at least I'll lose.
Everyone will hate me but at least I'll lose.
Except my client honors every claim.
Except to me, to the extent that you trust me.
Exceptional pilot ratings
Excuse me, sir.
Excuse me, sir.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Eyes front, lieutenant.
FBI AGENT: Let's see the desk.
Fine, absolutely. Your guy is...
Fine.
First lieutenant, United States air force.
Five things? Explain it to me.
Five votes to four.
Food is scarce over there and things have started to fall apart.
For an American student at the start of his.
For an appeal, I'll drop it right now.
For Francis Gary powers.
For imprisonment in a federal institution
For public purposes,
For sake of clarity,
For salmon.
For suspicion of criminal activity.
For the day the storm comes.
For the guys who drop the bombs.
Four times as powerful as any aerial reconnaissance cameras we've ever used.
Francis Gary powers
Francis Gary powers.
Frankly, it's not that much worse
Frederic l. Pryor, an American student
Frederic Pryor.
Frederic Pryor.
Frederic pryor's exchange for Rudolf Abel's.
Friend of the Attorney General.
Friend. No, he's older.
From Moscow on your proposal
From people like this man.
From the east Germans.
From the federal bureau of investigation.
From their point of view, five things happened.
Fuel transfer?
Gary, we know this.
German extraction.
Get out there, sit beside the Russian.
Gets a capable advocate.
Give agent Sumner your undivided attention.
Glienicke bridge. I'll run that by our side.
Go ahead and park around the corner.
Go ahead, make your deal with these Russians.
Good boy, good boy, good boy.
Good bracer for your cold. Thank you.
Good man, but with a head full of classified information.
Good morning, Alison.
Good morning, sir. My name is Jim Donovan.
Good seeing you, Jim.
Good, good, good, good, good.
Good, good. Away from the windows!
Good, okay.
Good.
Got a few minutes though.
Got your glasses? Uh huh.
Grave offense, capital crime. Well.
Great. Great.
Guilty or not guilty?
Guilty.
Guilty.
Guilty.
Had been underway for some time.
Hang on!
Happy to see you.
Has been released from prison in the Soviet union
Has its first allegiance to the United States.
Has your guy talked?
Have they even noticed I'm not around?
Have you represented many accused spies?
He did?
He didn't come up this way? Anything?
He didn't kill himself and he let the commies parade him on television.
He doesn't deny that any of these things happened.
He has divulged what he will divulge,
He has not fled the field of battle to save himself.
He has refused to betray his cause.
He has refused to serve his captor.
He has refused to take the coward's way out.
He has the number.
He has to tell the Soviets
He is a Soviet citizen.
He left? Yes. Many apologies.
He might be what you said he said he is.
He should take some insurance out on himself.
He stood back up again.
He was born, we think, in northern England.
He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
He was making photographs from 70,000 feet
He was not given the protections we give our own citizens.
He went to see. That's where he goes.
He'll receive a capable defense.
He's a grad student out of Yale.
He's a threat to all of us. A traitor.
He's about the most unpopular man in this country,
He's acted honorably.
He's an attache with the U.S. embassy.
He's gone to the Russian embassy in east Berlin
He's got the Russian name but a British passport.
He's here to get things ready
He's not a traitor, Mary. Yes, yes.
He's not an American.
He's not an American.
He's not even Russian.
He's not my guy.
He's not up here. Go back down.
He's not your guy anymore, counselor.
He's relaying our proposal to Moscow
He's still your guy, believe me.
He's the most hated man in America.
Held by east German authorities
Hello, Jim! Just going out.
Here to identify powers.
Here's the indictment.
Hey, honey! It's me.
Hey, I did my time in the service.
Hey, murph.
Hey, powers.
Hey!
High level security clearance.
Him, we don't know.
His light was on, right?
Hmm.
Hmm. This is...
HOFFMAN: Mr. michener, here, is your Berlin escort.
HOFFMAN: Well, I'm sure they do.
Hollow handle shaving brush.
Honey, are you all right?
Hoping to get in return this man, powers,
Hot dog. (ALL LAUGH)
Hot dog. (ALL LAUGH)
Hotter, very humid. (SNIFFLING)
How are you sure they do?
How can we know this?
How come? It's too dangerous.
How did we do?
How do you know? You don't know that.
How does the eastern sector compare with the west? Hmm?
How he suffered deprivation of rights.
How is our husband? Oh. He's fine.
How is this the national interest?
How the plane gets so high.
How we swap our guy for their guy.
How's Roger? Is he home? He's home.
How's the case going?
However appropriate for a suspected enemy,
I always assumed you were an artist. (CHUCKLES)
I am here to offer my services as your legal counsel.
I am just thinking about it, just very hard.
I am merely a secretary
I am prepared to offer
I am still trying to grasp each party's...
I am.
I asked her to.
I came to get you and your father.
I can relay your impatient plan to Moscow,
I contend that Rudolf Ivanovich Abel,
I couldn't say for certain.
I did.
I didn't like it the first time it happened today.
I didn't mean to interrupt dinner.
I don't care who you trust.
I don't even care if it's the truth.
I don't even understand what you're doing.
I don't expect to use it.
I don't give a shit what they want.
I don't know how things became so confused.
I don't know if you're kidding, lieutenant powers.
I don't know, I don't know!
I don't know.
I don't see how an alien, if he's here illegally,
I doubt they could identify each other.
I feel duty bound to urge you
I gave them nothing. I gave them nothing.
I go to the store,
I gotta run.
I gotta thank somebody.
I guess it has come down to that, huh?
I have a cloth myself.
I have a mandate to serve you. Nobody else does.
I have an appointment, sir.
I have to be in Washington later on this week.
I haven't done criminal work in years.
I hope and expect to make this arrangement quickly.
I hope I wasn't too scratchy during the trial
I hope it has some meaning to you.
I just don't think that three weeks is going to do it, here.
I just gotta sleep.
I just need you to give a message to your boss.
I just wanted to chat.
I just wanted to give you my two cents on the sentencing.
I know this man.
I like this guy, your guy.
I mean, there's just myself and my associate, basically.
I mean, what are you fighting for him for?
I moved your 9:00 A.M. with prudential, sir.
I need my passport.
I need to know about engine out to glide ratio.
I remember them saying it.
I represent my government.
I say we are fully prepared to exchange
I see your light on! Son of a bitch.
I shall answer what I know.
I thank you, sir.
I think because of this they stopped the beating.
I think it could be considered
I think it means, we wanna have the last word.
I think it's gonna be fine.
I think it's you who are wasting time.
I think that's childish, Mr. Donovan.
I think you have to defend the son of a bitch.
I thought it should be negotiated
I told you, you can sleep
I understand all the legal gamesmanship.
I understand from Mr. Vogel that Pryor is very important to you.
I want to get home and get into bed.
I was a young man when I left.
I was admitted to the New York bar in 1941.
I was on the prosecution team.
I was told if I cooperated,
I won't be taking you. Decision's been made.
I work for you.
I would like to add that, if I were one of you,
I would've reached the same verdict.
I, uh, Mr. Watters had me move it over to Jack elwes's office
I... I would like materials to draw with.
I'd rather not say.
I'll be damned if I can find the file on that prudential case.
I'll be okay, I'm American. Go back.
I'll be staying at the Hilton.
I'll get you another coat. Good, because... (EXHALING)
I'll have more news for you after this message.
I'll knock off nothing.
I'll walk you out.
I'm a good friend...
I'm a lawyer in Brooklyn in the United States,
I'm a little, uh, lost here.
I'm a private citizen.
I'm betting Mr. young would like some of the finer things.
I'm confident you can make arrangements.
I'm cousin drews.
I'm doing this for us.
I'm for his right to have a defense in a court of law,
I'm Helen Abel.
I'm Helen Abel.
I'm in charge and you are free to go.
I'm in London,
I'm James Donovan. I'm here to meet a Mr. Vogel.
I'm just supposed to meet him. That's all I know.
I'm not afraid to die, Mr. Donovan.
I'm not flailing. Go ahead, Doug, you can join us for dinner.
I'm not gonna screw it up. You're not going!
I'm not quite sure what the problem is
I'm not saying I've made up my mind
I'm not saying that. You know what I'm saying.
I'm not sure I wanna pick that up.
I'm not Vogel.
I'm not.
I'm sorry. I didn't think to get you a gift.
I'm sorry. If you could give me a moment, sir.
I'm sorry. We were so busy. Oh, for Pete's sake.
I'm sure that you would wish them to be treated well.
I'm taking this liberty to write to you
I'm talking to you.
I'm the second secretary of the Soviet embassy.
I'm very sorry, sir. The Attorney General regrets
I've been waiting for over an hour.
I've got no client, no wife, no country.
I've heard of Pryor, but he's held
I've missed music.
Ich bin student Frederic Pryor.
If capture is a foregone conclusion,
If he is a soldier in the opposing army, he is a good soldier.
If I accept you?
If I am indeed a spy.
If I go bowling and I throw a strike, one thing happened.
If it does not exist, you do not exist.
If it is not to plan, we go home.
If powers has given up everything he knows,
If that is what you're saying,
If the arrangement satisfies two parties or three or four.
If the charge is true, he serves a foreign power but he serves it faithfully.
If the determination is made?
If the exchange isn't gonna happen,
If there is no deal,
If they were caught,
If we had to tell him that he's not going home,
If we release powers,
If we send this guy to his death, we leave ourselves wide open.
If you accept them as such,
If you are firm in your resolve
If you don't mind my asking, sir,
If you think you are about to be captured,
If you're close enough to a border, fine.
If your house is insured for $100,000
If... let me finish. Let me finish.
In a close vote today,
In a single seat aircraft.
In case anything should come up.
In excess of the required hours flight time
In fact, you can't go.
In recent efforts,
In sending you to the electric chair.
In the case of this man's policy.
In the children's orchestra of Moscow.
In the embassy of foreign power.
In the measured judgment of this court
In the middle of the cold war.
In the name of god, why aren't we hanging him?
In the west. Ku'damm.
In there?
In which you find yourself,
Including any alien that entered the country illegally.
Including preliminary detention,
Inside of government or out.
Installed in aircraft.
Instead you treat us as stooges
Into and out of the eastern Soviet sector.
Is an opportunity, isn't it, Mr. Donovan?
Is anyone not busy?
Is as secret as the plane itself.
Is cut off all the water and all the electricity.
Is driving down state highway 19
Is everything all right, Tom?
Is it your wife?
Is that a no?
Is that not the greatest weapon we have in this cold war?
Is there any outcome here where I'm not either detained or shot?
Is this a negotiation or a conspiracy?
Is this serious?
Is this your position or your government's?
It came up at the last minute.
It can smash in buildings, break windows all over town.
It can't look like our justice system
It carried away one house.
It didn't pick up every stick of furniture
It doesn't matter what people think.
It doesn't matter.
It has to be an exchange.
It involves information.
It is possible that, in the foreseeable future,
It looks kind of flimsy.
It must be. Must be interesting.
It never used to be.
It sort of means, like, uh,
It was a lot of work.
It was from Saks fifth Avenue.
It was important to us...
It will not happen unless we get two men.
It will not happen unless we get two men.
It wouldn't be appropriate for Mr. Vogel to join us.
It wouldn't be my first choice.
It'll be pretty obvious
It's a new world.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Dulles.
It's a very good job, sir.
It's a... It's a painting.
It's all about this man and what he represents.
It's all right, they're gone, they're gone.
It's all right.
It's all right. Come here.
It's all that makes us Americans
It's an eventuality that I think you foresaw.
It's an honor to be asked.
It's an honor, sir.
It's an important mission.
It's arranged for tomorrow morning.
It's entirely in the realm of what could happen.
It's hard for me to see how the Republic of east German Democrats is being slighted.
It's hot here.
It's important to our country, Jim,
It's just behind you there.
It's like riding a bike, isn't it?
It's my business, what ifs. I'm in insurance.
It's not far.
It's okay. It's all right. (SOBBING)
It's powered by a single Pratt and Whitney j57 p 37 engine.
It's something. I'm not sure yet.
It's that shop right by regent's park.
It's the kind of probability that people buy insurance for.
It's Tuesday, right? Yeah, no, I'm free, completely free.
Ivan: So, I received a favorable decision
JAMES: But it's also an honor.
JAMES: Carol, you just dated the wrong guy. I wanna eat.
JAMES: Danke.
JAMES: Doing what?
James: Don't say my guy.
JAMES: I think they have...
JAMES: I think you are saying, sir,
JAMES: Mmm.
JAMES: Mmm.
JAMES: Mr. chief justice, and may it please the court.
JAMES: My god!
JAMES: No, the east Germans won't do it.
JAMES: Now, tell me if I am describing this wrong.
JAMES: Taxi!
JAMES: Yes, but...
Jim, is this serious?
Jim, look at the situation.
Jim, my guys aren't bowling pins,
Jim, this man is a Soviet spy.
Jim, what do we deserve?
Jim.
Jim.
JOE: So, these are all mine, then.
Just answer the questions, lieutenant.
Just avoid interacting with people generally.
Just for one more meeting, then I'm on my way home.
Just give me something to hold on to.
Just one question. Just one question, sir.
Just one thing.
Just some guy the gdr tapped to handle this.
Just tell me that you're not gonna be in any danger,
Just... just leave?
Keystone Capri k 25, silver.
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