Die Mauer – Berlin '61

7.3
200600

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.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Iris Berben

Iris Berben

Lavinia Kellermann

Photo of Johanna Gastdorf

Johanna Gastdorf

Renate Sawatzke

Photo of Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Hans Kuhlke

Photo of Inka Friedrich

Inka Friedrich

Katharina Kuhlke

Photo of Axel Prahl

Axel Prahl

Erwin Sawatzke

Photo of Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Paul Kuhlke

Photo of Wilfried Hochholdinger

Wilfried Hochholdinger

FDJ-Funktionär und Erzieher

Photo of Marie Gruber

Marie Gruber

Nachbarin

Photo of Ralph Misske

Ralph Misske

Mitarbeiter Beratungsstelle für Flüchtlinge

Photo of George Lenz

George Lenz

Fotograf Robert Bräutigam

Photo of Oliver Wnuk

Oliver Wnuk

Ausweiskontrolleur im Zug

Photo of Axel Buchholz

Axel Buchholz

Volkspolizist

Photo of Jan Hasenfuß

Jan Hasenfuß

Grenzsoldat

Photo of Christine Schorn

Christine Schorn

Kioskbesitzerin

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