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The Tunnel (1933)

The Tunnel poster
Original title
Der Tunnel
Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genre
science fiction film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A team of engineers and workers tries to build a massive tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean to connect Europe and America. The story follows the struggles and challenges they face during this huge construction project.

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What happens

The Tunnel (German: Der Tunnel) is a 1933 French-German science fiction film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Paul Hartmann, Attila Hörbiger and Olly von Flint. The film was made by Bavaria Film, and shot at the company's Emelka Studios in Munich. It is an adaptation of Bernhard Kellermann's 1913 novel Der Tunnel about the construction of a vast tunnel under the Atlantic Ocean connecting Europe and America. It premiered at the Capitol Theatre in November 1933. A separate French version was also produced. In 1935 the film was remade in Britain with the same title. The 1935 British film was released in the United States as Transatlantic Tunnel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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