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The real "Bridge of Spies": During the Cold War, in divided Germany, the Glienicke Bridge was a no-walk zone—Western forces controlled one end and Communist forces the other. But it was used for exchanging captured spies and it's where the U.S. swapped Rudolf Abel for Powers.

‘Bridge of Spies’ Is Powerful, But Heavy on the Schmaltz

Steven Spielberg directs this historical spy drama with his usual skill ... and usual sentimentality.