Simplon-Tunnel
7.4
A sociohistorical drama about the construction of the Simplon-tunnel: A conflict develops when German workers want to strike and fight for better working conditions while Italian workers simply want to earn money and provide for their families.
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Otto Mellies
Known for
Back on Track
Brigitte Krause
Also in
Ferienheim Bergkristall
Flucht aus der Hölle
Gottfried Kolditz
Willi Brückner
Hildegard Tegener
Horst Weinheimer
Also in
Pension Boulanka
Rottenknechte
Günter Eisinger
Gerry Wolff
Also in
Spuk im Hochhaus
Naked Among Wolves
Eberhard Schmidt
Johannes Arpe
Also in
Fog
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
Christine Lechle
Giulia Amalfi
Kurt Oligmüller
Also in
Lissy
Tilman Riemenschneider
Gottfried Kolditz Director · Hildegard Tegener Editor Alfred Tolle Production designer
First release June 12, 1959 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 12, 1959
Theatrical · East Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
October 9, 1959 · TV · West Germany
Russia
October 21, 1960
Russia
October 21, 1960 · Theatrical
January 24, 1961 · TV
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