Der Tunnel

Jan 21 2001 N/A 2h 30m
Drama, History, Thriller

Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

Plot

Based on a true story a group of East Berliners escaping to the West. Harry Melchior was a champion East German swimmer at odds with the system under which he has already been imprisoned. On his own escape, he is determined the arrange the escape to the West of his sister and her family. The idea of the tunnel is born, but the project does not run smoothly. The participants struggle not only with the massive logistics of their task, but betrayal from friends in the East. And always the East German police are close to discovering the plot.

Written by

Johannes W. Betz

Directed by

Roland Suso Richter

Cast

Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

teamWorx, Sat.1

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

11 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
6,466
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA