The Tunnel
Also known as Der Tunnel, Tunnel
2011 German television film directed by Roland Suso Richter
Film · TMDB
7.1Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.
Released: 2001-01-21150 minDir: Roland Suso RichterDrama, Thriller
Cast
- Heino Ferch as Harry Melchior
- Nicolette Krebitz as Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz
- Sebastian Koch as Matthis Hiller
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Lotte Lohmann
- Claudia Michelsen as Carola Hiller
- Felix Eitner as Fred von Klausnitz
Themes
- berlin, germany
- escape
- berlin wall
- german democratic republic
- border
Gallery (7)
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Categories
2001 German-language films2001 television filmsFilms about the Berlin WallFilms scored by Harald KloserFilms set in 1961Films set in BerlinFilms set in East GermanyFilms set in West GermanyGerman drama television filmsGerman films based on actual eventsGerman-language television showsSat.1 original programming