The Man on the Wall
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An East German man finds a way to cross the border between East and West Berlin. But when he succeeds in bringing his wife out as well, things are not quite as expected.
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Cast
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Marius Müller-Westernhagen
Arnulf Kabe
Also in
Theo Against the Rest of the World
The Snowman
Towje Kleiner
Schacht
Also in
Pumuckls Abenteuer
The Shadowed Mind
Peter Schneider
Known for
Dark
Naked Among Wolves
Peter Przygodda
Willi Benninger
Reinhard Hauff
Also in
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
Karin Baal
Toni Vogt
Known for
What Have You Done to Solange?
Lola
Eberhard Junkersdorf
Frank Brühne
Oliver Stritzel
Krause
Known for
Das Boot
Das Boot
Irmin Schmidt
Also in
CAN: The Free Concert
CAN: The Documentary
Nicolaus Richter
Reinhard Hauff Director · Peter Schneider Writer Frank Brühne Cinematographer
First release October 1, 1982 · Produced in Germany, XG · Production ZDF, Bioskop Film
Production
Neue Bioskop Film
Production
ZDF
Production
Bioskop Film
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Germany · XG
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Original title
Der Mann auf der Mauer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · October 1, 1982
Germany · October 8, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
September 4, 1984 · TV · ZDF
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