Documentary · Germany · 2001 · 50m

A Hero's Death

Heldentod - Der Tunnel und die Lüge

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Director
Britta Wauer
Cast
Rainer Albertz as Himself Michael Baade as Himself Egon Bahr as Himself Nadine Beyer as herself Günter Bohnsack as Himself Johannes Fröhner as Himself
Crew
Randa Chahoud — Director of Photography Berthold Baule — Editor Britta Wauer — Writer Tanja Ziegler — Producer Claudia Bissinger — Producer
Synopsis

It was the biggest escape in the history of the Berlin Wall: in one historic night of October 1964, 57 East-Berliners try their luck through a tunnel into West Berlin. Just before the last few reach the other side, the East German border guards notice the escape and open fire. Remarkably, all the refugees and their escape agents make it out of the tunnel unscathed, but one border guard is dead: 21-year-old officer Egon Schultz.

Mood & Themes
escapepropagandalieborder patrolgerman-german borderborder crossing
Key Collaborators
Britta Wauer Director Randa Chahoud Director of Photography Berthold Baule Editor Britta Wauer Writer Tanja Ziegler Producer Claudia Bissinger Producer
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