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Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, who immortalised a fictional wartime spy called Stirlitz in a 1973 Soviet TV series, has died in Moscow at 81.
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Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, who immortalised a fictional wartime spy called Stirlitz in a 1973 Soviet TV series, has died in Moscow at 81.
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Russian actor Vyacheslav Tikhonov, who immortalised a fictional wartime spy called Stirlitz in a 1973 Soviet TV series, has died in Moscow at 81.
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Said to be one of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's favorite fictional characters, Isayev was portrayed in the series as an officer operating undercover in Nazi Germany under the name of Stirlitz, and has frequently been compared to James Bond, according to the AFP.
Watch Russian 'Bombshell' Spy's Acting Turn Curtis M. Wong 2011
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The three-minute, black-and-white comedy shows Stirlitz sitting in a cafe with romantic piano music playing as Chapman sits some tables away coquettishly sipping tea.
Watch Russian 'Bombshell' Spy's Acting Turn Curtis M. Wong 2011
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(Soundbite of TV show, "Seventeen Moments of Spring") Unidentified Man: (Russian spoken) GREENE: Here an announcer tells us what Stirlitz is reading - new orders from Moscow to target some undercover German agents.
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Stirlitz dramatically burns his written instructions in an ashtray.
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DAVE GREENE: In Soviet times, one of the most popular fictional characters was a World War II spy named Stirlitz.
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In the films and original novels, Isayev operates undercover in Nazi Germany under the name of Stirlitz.
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The comparison of her to Stirlitz, while seemingly light hearted, appears to be a serious attempt by state media to present Chapman as an exemplary young patriot devoted to the motherland.
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