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Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   2,027 votes
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Writer:
Johannes W. Betz (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 January 2001 (Germany) more
Tagline:
Berlin. 1961. The true story of a flight to freedom.
Plot:
Based on a true story a group of East Berliners escaping to the West. Harry Melchior was a champion... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
9 wins & 2 nominations more
User Reviews:
The fastest 2 3/4 hour movie you will ever see! more (20 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Heino Ferch ... Harry Melchior
Nicolette Krebitz ... Friederike 'Fritzi' Scholz

Sebastian Koch ... Matthis Hiller
Alexandra Maria Lara ... Lotte Lohmann
Claudia Michelsen ... Carola Hiller
Felix Eitner ... Fred von Klausnitz

Mehmet Kurtulus ... Vittorio Castanza

Heinrich Schmieder ... Theo Lohmann
Uwe Kockisch ... Oberst Krüger
Karin Baal ... Marianne von Krausnitz
Dorothea Moritz ... Hermine
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger ... Fotograf Grüner

Florian Panzner ... Heiner
Sarah Kubel ... Ina Lohmann
Ruth Glöss ... Mutter Fritzi

Wilfried Hochholdinger ... Bellofs
Gode Benedix ... Herbert König
Simon von Parys ... William Ogilvie
Christine Harbort ... Frau Meckel
Luis Lamprecht ... Ewald Mezger

Shaun Lawton ... Gerald McLoud
Uwe Zerbe ... Friedrich Meyer
Hans Nitschke ... Trainer Harry
Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt ... Funktionar 1
Jürgen Haug ... Funktionar 2
Arno Reckers ... Hallensprecher
Frank-Michael Köbe ... Stasi-Mann
Wilhelm Manske ... Kaderfuhrer
Roland Renner ... Amtsarzt
Sylvie Rogawski ... Schliesserin
Heidrun Bartholomäus ... Uniformierte
Das Berlin Salon-Orchester ... Orchester
Reiner Heise ... Grenzer 1
Sebastian Kautz ... Grenzer 2
Christoph Glaubacker ... Grenzer 3
Nico Link ... Grenzer 4
Jonas Hartmann ... Grenzer 5
Lars Löllmann ... Grenzer 6
Pier Niemann ... Grenzer 7
Jakub Zindulka ... Grenzer 8
Petr Motloch ... Grenzer 9
Rainer Sellien ... Georg Himmrich
Tino Blazejewski ... Helfer Rudiger
Matthias Zelic ... Helfer Alfons
Holger Gronemann ... Helfer 3
Thomas Keiper ... Helfer 4
Pierre René Müller ... Helfer 5
Manfred Rasch ... Helfer 6
Bernd Kuntzel ... Helfer 7
Thorsten Gesser ... Helfer 8
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Engster ... Franzose
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Directed by
Roland Suso Richter 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Johannes W. Betz  writer

Produced by
Nico Hofmann .... producer
Ariane Krampe .... producer
Alicia Remirez .... executive producer
Madeleine Remy .... line producer
Madeleine Remy .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Harald Kloser 
Thomas Wanker 
 
Cinematography by
Martin Langer 
 
Film Editing by
Peter R. Adam 
 
Casting by
Rita Serra-Roll 
 
Production Design by
Bettina Schmidt 
 
Costume Design by
Astrid Karras (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Jeanne Gröllmann .... makeup artist
Grit Jaschob .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Tim Greve .... unit production manager
René Korenar .... production manager
Sebastian Werninger .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philip Haucke .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Milena Koubkova .... assistant art director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Sabrina Naumann .... foley editor (two-part TV version)
Kai-Uwe Koch .... dialogue editor (uncredited)
J.U. Lensing .... assistant sound designer (uncredited)
Herbert Schulz .... foley artist (uncredited)
Marcus Sujata .... foley recordist (uncredited)
Roland Winke .... sound (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Thorsten Binte .... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
Thomas Mulack .... digital effects producer: effectory Filmeffekte GmbH (uncredited)
Markus Schneider .... digital compositor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Peter Bartels .... stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Michael Bittinger .... stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Andreas Cremer .... stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Andreas Seifert .... stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Marc Sieger .... stunt coordinator: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
Mac Steinmeier .... stunts: Stuntteam Steinmeier/Mohr
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jan Boruvka .... gaffer: Czech Republic
Oliver Haas .... lighting best boy
Igor Jelen .... best boy: Czech Republic
Hinrich Peters .... electrician
Olaf Richter .... electrician
Volker Vahl .... electrician
Ivo Gresak .... key grip: Czech Republic (uncredited)
Christoph Nickel .... gaffer (uncredited)
Elmar Suska .... grip assistant (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Stefan Broedner .... music consultant (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Sascha Schwill .... location manager (uncredited)
Claudia Vasekova .... translator (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Tunnel (International: English title)
The Tunnel: The Movie (Australia)
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Runtime:
150 min | Canada:157 min | France:157 min | Germany:188 min (2 parts) | USA:167 min (theatrical version)
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References Escape from East Berlin (1962) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
The fastest 2 3/4 hour movie you will ever see!, 23 December 2008
9/10
Author: lastliberal from Florida

It is hard to believe that this movie lasted almost three hours. It was so compelling that you stayed glued to the screen the entire time and were surprised when it ended.

The acting by Heino Ferch (Downfall), Nicolette Krebitz (All the Queen's Men), Alexandra Maria Lara (Control, The Reader), Claudia Michelsen (The Reader), and Sebastian Koch (Black Book, The Lives of Others) was superlative. There were others that contributed to making Roland Suso Richter's film the superlative treat that it was.

To see the lengths that people will go through to save their loved ones is inspiring.

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