| Description |
1 videodisc (167 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 or Dolby digital 2.0; widescreen, enhanced for 16:9 televisions. |
| Language |
In German, with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch, Alexandra Maria Lara, Claudia Michelsen, Felix Eitner, Mehmet Kurtulus, Heinrich Schmiedler, Uwe Kockisch. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Martin Langer ; editing, Peter R. Adam ; music, Harald Kloser, Thomas Wanker. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. |
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Special features: making-of featurette (25 min.); theatrical trailer. |
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Container insert includes program notes by Maitland McDonagh ("The truth behind 'The tunnel'"). |
| Summary |
"Tells the incredible true story of a massive underground escape attempt from East to West Berlin. Anti-communist East German swimming champion Harry Melchior narrowly escapes the Communist regime just after the Berlin Wall is completed, and is determined to rescue his beloved sister, whom he was forced to leave behind" -- Container. |
| Terms Of Use |
"For home use only" -- Container. |
| Subject |
Escapes -- Germany (East) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Political refugees -- Germany (East) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Political refugees -- Germany (West) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Germany (East) -- Politics and government -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (GERMAN), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Richter, Roland Suso.
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Hofmann, Nico, 1959-
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Krampe, Ariane, 1961-
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Betz, Johannes W., 1965-
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Ferch, Heino, 1963-
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Krebitz, Nicolette, 1971-
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Koch, Sebastian, 1962-
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Lara, Alexandra Maria, 1978-
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Langer, Martin, 1959-
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Adam, Peter R., 1957-
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Kloser, Harald, 1956-
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Wanker, Thomas, 1973-
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McDonagh, Maitland.
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780030427 |
| Standard No. |
037429210529 |
| Music No. |
TUN303 Home Vision Entertainment |
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