The Breakthrough (1963)
- Original title
- Durchbruch Lok 234
- Directed by
- Frank Wisbar
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This story is based on real events. It follows East German citizens who try to escape to West Berlin by taking over a passenger train pulled by a steam locomotive.
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What happens
Durchbruch Lok 234 ist der Titel eines deutschen Spielfilms aus dem Jahr 1963 unter der Regie von Frank Wisbar, der nach einem tatsächlichen Ereignis die Flucht von DDR-Bürgern nach West-Berlin mit Hilfe eines von einer Dampflokomotive gezogenen Personenzuges behandelt. Die Erstaufführung war am 24. Oktober 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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