Die Mauer – Berlin '61
6.4
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.
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Cast
30 people
Iris Berben
Lavinia Kellermann
Known for
Eddie the Eagle
Triangle of Sadness
Johanna Gastdorf
Renate Sawatzke
Known for
Generation War
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Hartmut Schoen
Michael André
Markus Brinkmann
Heino Ferch
Hans Kuhlke
Known for
Downfall
Napoleon
Ariane Krampe
Inka Friedrich
Katharina Kuhlke
Known for
Summer in Berlin
Single By Contract
Anette Kraska
Sybille J. Schedwill
Frau im Zug
Known for
The Princess and the Warrior
Grimm Love
Axel Prahl
Erwin Sawatzke
Known for
Spy Cat
The Little Witch
Frederick Lau
Paul Kuhlke
Known for
The Wave
Victoria
Hartmut Schoen Director · Tomas Erhart Cinematographer Vessela Martschewski Editor
First release September 29, 2006 · Produced in Germany · Production UFA Fernsehproduktion, TeamWorx Television & Film
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teamWorx
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UFA Fernsehproduktion
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TeamWorx Television & Film
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UFA Fiction
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 29, 2006
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No release date listed for United States.
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