Movie Description
Die Mauer – Berlin '61
(2006)Overview
August 1961: To earn a bit of West German money, East Berlin "plaselayer" Hans Kuhlke smuggles scrap metal to his friend Erwin Sawatzke in West Berlin. One evening, he and his wife are invited to the Sawatzkes' house. Meanwhile, their son Paul stays with a friend in East Berlin. On this summer night, the political situation in Berlin comes to a dramatic head: the borders are closed and the construction of the Wall is initiated. The disappearance of his parents leaves 14-year-old pioneer Paul torn between family ties and loyalty to the party. At the last second, he sees through his role in the system and is taken in by his piano teacher. Together they plan their escape to the West - but it turns into a race against time.
Featured Crew
- Director : Hartmut Schoen
- Producer : Ariane Krampe
- Writer : Hartmut Schoen
- Editor : Vessela Martschewski
- Cast : Iris Berben,Johanna Gastdorf,Heino Ferch,Inka Friedrich,Sybille J. Schedwill,Axel Prahl,Frederick Lau,Wilfried Hochholdinger,Marie Gruber,Ralf Dittrich,Ralph Misske,George Lenz,Oliver Wnuk,Jule Gartzke,Lisa Altenpohl,Axel Buchholz,Linda Engelhardt,Jan Hasenfuß,Stefan Clemens Lallecke,Siri Moldenhawer,Sebastian Rüger,Ulrike Schirm,Christine Schorn,Ivan Shvedoff,Thomas Nero Wolff
Cast
Lavinia Kellermann
Renate Sawatzke
Hans Kuhlke
Katharina Kuhlke
Frau im Zug
Erwin Sawatzke
Paul Kuhlke
FDJ-Funktionär und Erzieher
Nachbarin
Mitarbeiter Beratungsstelle für Flüchtlinge
Fotograf Robert Bräutigam
Ausweiskontrolleur im Zug
Franziska
Flüchtling
Volkspolizist
Passantin
Grenzsoldat
Erich
Jugendliche
Kioskbesitzerin
Erzähler (voice)
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Facts
Original TitleDie Mauer – Berlin '61
Status Released
Release Information
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2006-09-29
Original LanguageUnknown
Production CompaniesteamWorx,UFA Fernsehproduktion
Genres
- Drama
- History
