Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1962 · 1h 36m

Escape from East Berlin

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Director
Robert Siodmak
Cast
Don Murray as Kurt Schröder Christine Kaufmann as Erika Jürgens Werner Klemperer as Walter Brunner Ingrid van Bergen as Ingeborg Schröder Edith Schultze-Westrum as Frau Schröder Bruno Fritz as Uncle Albert
Crew
Georg Krause — Director of Photography Maurice Wright — Editor Hans-Martin Majewski — Original Music Composer Gabrielle Upton — Writer Peter Berneis — Writer Millard Lampell — Writer
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Synopsis

East Berlin, shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall. Kurt Schröder and his family dig a tunnel to escape to West Berlin as they struggle to overcome the obstacles blocking their underground path to freedom.

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Mood & Themes
berlin, germanyberlin wallcold wareast berlinwest berlinfamily relationshipstunnel construction1960s
Key Collaborators
Robert Siodmak Director Georg Krause Director of Photography Maurice Wright Editor Hans-Martin Majewski Original Music Composer Gabrielle Upton Writer Peter Berneis Writer Millard Lampell Writer Gabrielle Upton Story Peter Berneis Story Walter Wood Producer
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