Die Mauer – Berlin '61
movie
Released September 29, 2006
Overview
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.
Cast
Iris Berben
as
Lavinia Kellermann
Johanna Gastdorf
as
Renate Sawatzke
Heino Ferch
as
Hans Kuhlke
Inka Friedrich
as
Katharina Kuhlke
Sybille J. Schedwill
as
Frau im Zug
Axel Prahl
as
Erwin Sawatzke
Frederick Lau
as
Paul Kuhlke
Wilfried Hochholdinger
as
FDJ-Funktionär und Erzieher
Marie Gruber
as
Nachbarin
Ralf Dittrich
Ralph Misske
as
Mitarbeiter Beratungsstelle für Flüchtlinge
George Lenz
as
Fotograf Robert Bräutigam
Crew
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Vessela Martschewski
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Editor
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Gudrun Schretzmeier
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Costume Design
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Tomas Erhart
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Cinematography
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Michael André
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Co-Producer
Simone Bär
as
Casting
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Matthias Frey
as
Music
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Anette Kraska
as
Producer's Assistant
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Hartmut Schoen
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Writer
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Eduard Krajewski
as
Production Design
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Ariane Krampe
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Producer
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Markus Brinkmann
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Unit Production Manager
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Hartmut Schoen
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Director