Escape from East Berlin (1962)
- Directed by
- Robert Siodmak
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1960s Berlin, a group of East Germans plan a dangerous escape to the West by digging a tunnel under the Berlin Wall. The film focuses on their efforts and the risks they face from the secret police.
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What happens
Escape from East Berlin (German: Tunnel 28) is a 1962 thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Don Murray, Christine Kaufmann and Werner Klemperer. Based on true events, the film follows a group of East German defectors who attempt to cross the Berlin Wall via tunneling. An international co-production between the United States and West Germany, the film was shot on-location in West Berlin and at Tempelhof Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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