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The Tunnel Details

2001

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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. Read more

Starring	Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch, Alexandra Maria Lara
Director	Roland Suso Richter
Genres	World Cinema

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The Tunnel

Starring	Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch, Alexandra Maria Lara, Claudia Michelsen
Director	Roland Suso Richter
Studio	METRODOME VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 40 mins
Certificate
Genres	World Cinema
Language	DVD: German
Released	Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 25 Apr 2011

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  Cracking
  
  Cracking Film, watched 2 years back in an open air theater on bondi beach. my first bit of german theater and lead to alot more. a good dark/gritty historical ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jan 2007 at 22:48
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  Gripping film
  
  A very gripping film from start to finish. The fact that is based on true events make it all the more poignant...so many lives torn apart in the quest for ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Feb 2012 at 10:57
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  Tunnel of suspense
  
  An outstanding and memorable film which is chilling in the view of a regime that treats its citizens with such ruthless disregard and an inspiration in the ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Feb 2012 at 10:46
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  On a par with The Shawshank Redemption and the other greats
  
  I never write film reviews, but here I will make an exception. This is simply one of the best films I have ever seen - the plot, acting, directorship and ... read more »
  
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  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 ...