Bridge of Spies (2015) — Screenplay
During the Cold War, lawyer James Donovan must negotiate a risky prisoner swap in Berlin to free a captured U.S. pilot, facing Soviet intransigence and political pressure.
- Written by
- Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Genre
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Length
- 110 pages
This screenplay is a masterclass in building tension through dialogue and moral ambiguity. Study how the Coen brothers craft the quiet, principled Donovan against the shifting loyalties of Cold War politics, and how each scene ratchets up the stakes with precise pacing and understated world-building.
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