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The Tunnel(Movie, 2001)

Original title: "Der Tunnel" (German/DE)
FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 30min | Genres: Drama, Thriller
The TunnelRating: 3.5/5 (with 4242 votes)
Der Tunnel is a made-for-television German film released in 2001 and loosely based on true events in Berlin followingthe closing of the East German border in August 1961 and the subsequent construction of the Berlin Wall. Roland Suso Richter directed the film. The theatrical release is 20 minutes shorter than the original television version. The subtitled English version was released in 2005. ()
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About The Tunnel

Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

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Additional Information

Production country: Germany
Made by: Sat.1
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE)
Translated into 11 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/21/2001
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Un túnel hacia la libertad"

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