From then on, the movie plays pretty much like a prisonerofwar escape movie. Based on an actual escape from east to west germany staged on january 28, 1962, this routine docudrama by director robert siodmak reenacts the tale. Still, many people desperately try to cross the border. Escape from east berlin, reissued five decades later the. Mar 12, 2020 balloon, a basedonfact drama about two families attempting to escape communist east germany in a homemade hotair balloon, is built on classic movie. An infamous emblem of the cold war, the walls meaning was far from. Highlights of some of the worst violence and protests of the berlin wall. The first time spitzner was at the famous checkpoint charlie crossing point on the berlin wall, he and his daughter peggy were becoming the. At the time, the iron curtain was a philosophical metaphor for the cold war, but the berlin wall that separated east and west berlin was a very real barrier.
After finding a factory building on a west berlin side street and a basement just 100 yards or so away on the eastern side of the city, they set to work in may 1962 building what has come to be. With don murray, christine kaufmann, werner klemperer, ingrid van bergen. The story of the most successful tunnel escape in the history. Well worth seeing, the movie will appeal to william holden fans. Jan 01, 2018 last family to escape across berlin wall reflects on its meaning. These are in my opinion the 10 best escape attempts because of their sheer audacity. The tunnel escaping from communist regime, berlin 1961. Plot and acting are very good and the thrilling final escape are first rate. In her familyyoung adult novel, dahlberg captures the dual struggle for independence of a typical east. The tunnel, 1962 acclaimed nbc documentary about an escape tunnel under the berlin wall, by reuven frank. S since the berlin wall was built in the summer of 1961 some 200 east germans were shot and killed by east german border guards in escape attempts with the last east berliner being gunned down on february 6, 1989 just just eight months before the infamous wall was finally torn down.
Escape to berlin flucht nach berlin, 1961 to escape the formation of a landwirtschaftliche produktionsgenossenschaft, a farmer and a communist agitator in east germany try to flee to west berlin. The soviets built the wall to prevent eastberliners from escaping west. Filming locations 3 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. This is how his best friend managed to escape from east to west berlin. Soldiers patrolled the barrier, and they were ordered to shoot anyone who tried to escape. Escape from east berlin tunnel 28 nr, 1 hr 34 min drama.
Escape from east berlin don murray christine kaufmann werner klemperer 1962 an east german don murray tunnels under the berlin wall and leads his girlfriend christine kaufmann and 26 others to freedom. Jun 28, 2015 escape from east berlin, reissued five decades later. Harrowing flight from east germany the washington post. In berlin in 1961, an american soldier and a german engineer join forces to build a tunnel under the berlin wall in order to smuggle out refugees, including the soldiers east german girlfriend. Escape from east berlin, reissued five decades later. Feb 12, 2014 the wall wasnt a straight vertical line between west and east germany. Telegraphs former berlin correspondent on the fall of the berlin wall. Germanborn director robert siodmak was back in his native country for escape from east berlin 1962, based on a true story about a group of east germans who escape communist rule by tunneling under the berlin wall. In the summer of 1979, in thuringen, in east germany, two families put together a crazy plan.
Start a free trial to watch berlin station on youtube tv and cancel anytime. But that was exactly what two men did one day, in a desperate attempt to help their wives and children escape the east. On his own escape, he is determined the arrange the escape to the west of his sister and her family. East germany had lost a sixth of its population, and the government wanted to stop their people from leaving. Escape from east berlin dave heath bass flute daniel pemberton man from uncle duration. Siodmaks west germanamerican coproduction escape from east berlin 1962. In 1962, a group of east berliners escapes to west berlin through a tunnel dug from the basement of a house located near the berlin wall. Thus wellassured that no guards will be able to see him escaping, kurt carefully implements his plan. Based on the escape of 28 citizens of east berlin who escaped by tunnel on 24 january 1962. The most popular sight on this tour is the east side gallery between the berlin ostbahnhof and the oberbaumbrucke, located right next to the spree.
This was shot on location in berlin and is very well done. The berlin wall august 1961 9 november 1989 youtube. The story of the 29 escapees, led by erwin becker, a chauffeur in the car pool of the east german parliament and technical. Christine kaufmann is excellent as the innocent girl erika and don murray pulls off the ladies man kurt who makes the family plan of escape possible. East berlin, shortly after the construction of the berlin wall. To get to berlin, you had to drive out of west germany and across the corridor. But that was exactly what two men did one day, in a desperate attempt to.
A former raf officer is enlisted in the british secret service. Her most beautiful day ihr schonster tag, 1962 a typical feisty female concierge in berlin has to learn that her own children do not prosper as desired. In the aftermath of that killing, raizo stages a daring escape, subsequently biding his time until the day he can take the entire ozunu clan down. After east berlin chauffer kurt schroder don murray decides to escape to west germany, he begins a plan to dig a tunnel under the berlin wall. The film is based on the true story of the strelzyk and wetzel families, who on september 16, 1979, attempted to escape from east germany to west germany in a homemade hot air balloon, during the days of the inner german borderera, when emigration to west germany was strictly prohibited by. In berlin last week, a snorkeler made it across a canal dividing the city, and two weeks ago the east german driver of the u. Escape from east berlin, 1962 drama about a group of people from east berlin who dig a tunnel under berlin wall to take refuge in west berlin. Aug 05, 2015 was looking for a video showing a series of escapes from east germany.
Many tunnels were used to escape from east to west berlin. What you will find yourself with is maurine dahlbergs escape to west berlin. Now include the unfathomable pressure of living in east berlin in the days and hours leading up to the building of the berlin wall in 1961. Shop ford escape vehicles for sale in east berlin, pa at cars. Was looking for a video showing a series of escapes from east germany. Later, in berlin, europol agent mika coretti naomie harris discovers a money trail connecting multiple political murders to a mysterious network of elusive assassins from the far east.
Escape from east berlin 1962 stream and watch online. Escape from east berlin in august 1961, east germany laid the first bricks of a wall that would divide berlin for 30 years. Escape from east berlin tunnel 28 1962 rotten tomatoes. The tunnel escaping from communist regime, berlin 1961 hq. The berlin wall was constructed in the early 1960s to divide the city. Released 1962, escape from east berlin stars don murray, christine kaufmann, werner klemperer, ingrid van bergen the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100. Having been stationed at tempelhof central airport in the 1980s, this movie had particular significance. The role of kurt schroder was originally intended for horst buchholz. No matter how unprepossessing it is, the wall has largely realized its main immediate objectivethe elimination of west berlin as an escape hatch for residents of east germany. In this drama, based on a true story, a courageous east berliner digs a tunnel beneath the berlin wall and leads 27. This reeactment shows three teenagers trying to escape the gdr by jumping into one of the trains which were bringing refugees from the. This cold war artifact, newly available on dvd from warner archive.
Kurt schroeder is a chauffeur, the young east berliner who gets the idea of digging a tunnel underneath the berlin wall. With george sanders, marguerite chapman, onslow stevens, gale sondergaard. Escape from east berlin 1962 germanborn director robert siodmak was back in his native country for escape from east berlin 1962, based on a true story about a group of east germans who escape communist rule by tunneling under the berlin wall. Can 350 east german people escape from east berlin. Released on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, the short film the escape agents takes a. They closed the border between the countries and erected the berlin wall. Two west germans appear to have staged one of the most audacious escapes ever from east berlin by swooping over the berlin wall in ultralight aircraft to. The story of the 29 escapees, led by erwin becker, a chauffeur in the car pool of the east german parliament and technical adviser on this film, was still very. Tunneling into east germany, on the other hand, was almost unheard of. Aug 18, 2007 6 parts videos of escapes from gdr in berlin. Berlin was actually right in the middle of east germany, and the wall went around it. The story of tunnel 57, the secret escape way under the berlin wall. I escaped east berlin in the boot of a car youtube. Some of them escaped by a balloon others by surfing to denmark.
Escape from east berlin 1962 escape from east berlin. May 30, 2014 these are in my opinion the 10 best escape attempts because of their sheer audacity. Dramatic scenes of east berliners escaping and police clashing with citizens. The man from uncle 2015 soundtrack escape from east berlin. Sturges was a warlike genre expert great escape, never so few, the eagle has landed and western master gunfight ok corral, last train of gun hill, the law and jake wade, magnificent seven. Night crossing is a 1982 britishamerican drama film starring john hurt, jane alexander and beau bridges. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 125 escape models in east berlin. Top 10 remarkable escapes across the berlin wall listverse.
Released 1962, escape from east berlin stars don murray, christine kaufmann, werner klemperer, ingrid van bergen the movie has a runtime of about 1. Peter strelzyk comes up with a daring idea to construct a homemade air balloon big enough to carry the two families across the east west militarized border. Escape from east berlin is a 1962 americanwest german thriller film directed by robert siodmak and starring don murray, christine kaufmann and werner klemperer it was shot at the tempelhof studios in berlin. Westberlin was capitalist and free, but the east was under soviet control. Only three days before the opening of the 1964 olympic games, it was reported that 57 people had successfully escaped from east to west berlin through a tunnel dug under the wall. Read a special report by the telegraphs former berlin correspondent on the fall of the berlin wall. From 1945 up to the building of the berlin wall, around 3.
Writing in 1962, john bainbridge tells the story of the berlin walls first yearand of the east germans who tried to run, drive, swim, and tunnel to the other side. Escape from east berlin 1962 movie search, ratings. The true story of nine people shuttled in secret from east to west. Flight from the german democratic republic is punished with an order to fire. Nov 07, 2014 the story of the most successful tunnel escape in the history of the berlin wall an abandoned bakery, some shovels and a few buckets were all it took for a few university students to defy the. Jan 21, 2001 based on a true story a group of east berliners escaping to the west. During the 30 years that the berlin wall effectively imprisoned east germans, only about 300 people managed to escape through underground. Escape from east berlin 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Harry melchior was a champion east german swimmer at odds with the system under which he has already been imprisoned. East berliners jump to freedom and cross the berlin wall to escape. Aug 17, 2011 10 of the best films set in berlin berlin has been the backdrop and even the star in movies from cold war spy thrillers to dramas about the collapse of east germany.
Tunneling out of east germany was a fairly common activity during the time of the berlin wall. East berliners jump to freedom and cross the berlin wall to escape newsreel. Escape from east berlin tunnel 28 photos view all photos 1 movie info. Parts of the berlin wall are still there and street artists from all over the world have immortalized their work on the wall, which makes it a 16 meterlong piece of art. Two west germans appear to have staged one of the most audacious escapes ever from east berlin by swooping over the berlin wall in ultralight aircraft to snatch their east german brother and bring. With richard thomas, horst buchholz, jose ferrer, jacques breuer. In 1978, in east germany, two families, the strelzyks and the wetzels, make plans to escape the communist east and flee to the west. In the fall of 1979, one of historys most ingenious and courageous flights to freedom took place when two families fled from communist east germany to the west in their own handcrafted hot air balloon. East german people escape from east berlin through tunnel you can license this story through ap archive. The book is a difficult readfull of legal terminology and political machinations, but in shortthe story of a jewish judge, sent to berlin notsomany years after wwii to try east germans for hijacking an aircraft to freedom in the west. Last family to escape across berlin wall reflects on its. Escape from east berlin 1962 the movie database tmdb.
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