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The Cost of Treachery

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In 1949, at the height of the Cold War, the British and American Governments decided to fight back at the growing Soviet Empire with a secret plan, the Albanian Subversion, in which the CIA and MI6 attempted to overthrow the Albanian…

DirectorAdam Curtis
WriterAdam Curtis
ProducerAdam Curtis

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Cast · Directed by Adam Curtis

IHIan Holm
Ian Holm
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