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Escape from East Berlin

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, October 22 1962
62 years ago
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Portrait of Don MurrayDon Murray. Don Murray was 33 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Kurt Schröder'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 31 1929 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 2024
Portrait of Christine KaufmannChristine Kaufmann. Christine Kaufmann was 17 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Erika Jürgens'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 11 1945 –
Died: Tue, Mar 28 2017
Portrait of Werner KlempererWerner Klemperer. Werner Klemperer was 42 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Walter Brunner'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 22 1920 –
Died: Wed, Dec 06 2000
Portrait of Ingrid van BergenIngrid van Bergen. Ingrid van Bergen was 31 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Ingeborg Schröder'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 15 1931
Portrait of Edith Schultze-WestrumEdith Schultze-Westrum. Edith Schultze-Westrum was 57 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Frau Schröder'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 30 1904 –
Died: Fri, Mar 20 1981
Portrait of Bruno FritzBruno Fritz. Bruno Fritz was 62 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Uncle Albert'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 04 1900 –
Died: Tue, Jun 12 1984
Portrait of Maria ToberMaria Tober. Maria Tober was >> in Escape from East Berlin as 'Marga'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Horst JansonHorst Janson. Horst Janson was 27 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Günther Jürgens'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1935 –
Died: Tue, Jan 28 2025
Portrait of Carl SchellCarl Schell. Carl Schell was 34 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Major Eckhardt'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 2019
Portrait of Anita KupschAnita Kupsch. Anita Kupsch was 22 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Bambi'.
Birthday: Sat, May 18 1940
Portrait of Helma SeitzHelma Seitz. Helma Seitz was 49 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Frau Jürgens'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 23 1913 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1995
Portrait of Kai FischerKai Fischer. Kai Fischer was 28 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Heidi Eckhardt'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 18 1934
Portrait of Ronald DehneRonald Dehne. Ronald Dehne was 13 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Helmut Schröder'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 16 1948
Portrait of Alfred BalthoffAlfred Balthoff. Alfred Balthoff was 56 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Klüssendorf'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 08 1989
Portrait of Kurt WaitzmannKurt Waitzmann. Kurt Waitzmann was 57 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Thomas Jürgens'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 30 1905 –
Died: Tue, May 21 1985
Portrait of Arne ElsholtzArne Elsholtz. Arne Elsholtz was 18 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Fri, Apr 14 1944 –
Died: Tue, Apr 26 2016
Portrait of Waltraut RunzeWaltraut Runze. Waltraut Runze was 34 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Sat, Dec 17 1927
Portrait of Bruno W. PantelBruno W. Pantel. Bruno W. Pantel was 41 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1921 –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Käte JaenickeKäte Jaenicke. Käte Jaenicke was 39 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Thu, Mar 22 1923 –
Died: Fri, Nov 01 2002
Portrait of Christian BöttcherChristian Böttcher. Christian Böttcher was >> in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Klaus DahlenKlaus Dahlen. Klaus Dahlen was 24 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Mon, May 23 1938 –
Died: Tue, May 16 2006
Portrait of Benno HoffmannBenno Hoffmann. Benno Hoffmann was 43 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Fri, May 30 1919 –
Died: Wed, Mar 09 2005
Portrait of Georg Richard WenkhausGeorg Richard Wenkhaus. Georg Richard Wenkhaus was >> in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ute BoyUte Boy. Ute Boy was >> in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans Waldemar AndersHans Waldemar Anders. Hans Waldemar Anders was >> in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claus EberthClaus Eberth. Claus Eberth was 28 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Fri, Sep 21 1934 –
Died: Wed, Jun 24 2009
Portrait of Rudolf W. MarnitzRudolf W. Marnitz. Rudolf W. Marnitz was 36 in Escape from East Berlin
Birthday: Sun, Dec 06 1925

Crew

Portrait of Robert SiodmakRobert Siodmak. Robert Siodmak was 62 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1900 –
Died: Sat, Mar 10 1973
Portrait of Georg KrauseGeorg Krause. Georg Krause was 61 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 15 1901 –
Died: Fri, Jan 03 1986
Portrait of Heinz GarbowskiHeinz Garbowski. Heinz Garbowski was >> in Escape from East Berlin as 'Sound Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter BerneisPeter Berneis. Peter Berneis was 52 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Writer, Story, Associate Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 01 1910 –
Died: Mon, Nov 04 1985
Portrait of Gabrielle UptonGabrielle Upton. Gabrielle Upton was >> in Escape from East Berlin as 'Writer, Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Sep 13 2022
Portrait of Millard LampellMillard Lampell. Millard Lampell was >> in Escape from East Berlin as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter WoodWalter Wood. Walter Wood was >> in Escape from East Berlin as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice WrightMaurice Wright. Maurice Wright was 54 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1908 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1996
Portrait of Hans-Martin MajewskiHans-Martin Majewski. Hans-Martin Majewski was 51 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1911 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1997
Portrait of Ted HaworthTed Haworth. Ted Haworth was 45 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 26 1917 –
Died: Thu, Feb 18 1993
Portrait of Dieter BartelsDieter Bartels. Dieter Bartels was 42 in Escape from East Berlin as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 28 1920