GERMANY · 1962

Escape from East Berlin

Robert Siodmak
New German Cinema Berlin Wall family escape tunnel digging Cold War East vs West Berlin
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Synopsis

East Berlin, shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall. Kurt Schröder and his family dig a tunnel to escape to West Berlin as they struggle to overcome the obstacles blocking their underground path to freedom.

Year1962
CountryGermany
DirectorRobert Siodmak
Escape from East Berlin poster

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