Die Mauer – Berlin '61 (2006)
2006 · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
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.
Director: Hartmut Schoen
Writers: Hartmut Schoen
Music by: Matthias Frey
Cinematography: Tomas Erhart
Editor: Vessela Martschewski
Cast
Iris Berben as Lavinia KellermannJohanna Gastdorf as Renate SawatzkeHeino Ferch as Hans KuhlkeInka Friedrich as Katharina KuhlkeSybille J. Schedwill as Frau im ZugAxel Prahl as Erwin SawatzkeFrederick Lau as Paul KuhlkeWilfried Hochholdinger as FDJ-Funktionär und ErzieherMarie Gruber as NachbarinRalf DittrichRalph Misske as Mitarbeiter Beratungsstelle für FlüchtlingeGeorge Lenz as Fotograf Robert BräutigamMore like this
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