The Tunnel

  • 2001

    Release Date

  • January 21st, 2001

  • Runtime

  • 150 minutes

  • Synopsis

  • In this acclaimed drama inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior (Heino Ferch) defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister (Alexandra Maria Lara) and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel. With the help of an engineer (Sebastian Koch), Melchior leads the risky plan, under constant threat of being discovered by the authorities.

  • CAST

  • Heino Ferch - Harry Melchior,   Nicolette Krebitz - Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz,   Sebastian Koch - Matthis Hiller,   Alexandra Maria Lara - Lotte Lohmann,   Claudia Michelsen - Carola Hiller,   Felix Eitner - Fred von Klausnitz,   Mehmet Kurtuluş - Vittorio Castanza,   Heinrich Schmieder - Theo Lohmann,   Uwe Kockisch - Oberst Krüger,   Karin Baal - Marianne von Krausnitz,   Dorothea Moritz - Hermine,   Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger - Fotograf Grüner,   Florian Panzner - Heiner,   Sarah Kubel - Ina Lohmann,   Ruth Glöss - Mutter Fritzi,   Wilfried Hochholdinger - Bellofs,   Christine Harbort - Frau Meckel,   Wilhelm Manske - Kaderführer,   Hans Nitschke - Trainer Harry     

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