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- 2005
- Roxie Releasing
- 2 h 30 m
- 2005
- Roxie Releasing
- 2 h 30 m
Summary Based on the true story of the biggest underground escape attempt from East to West Berlin, The Tunnel is a cracking slice of old-fashioned, widescreen entertainment. (Roxie Releasing)
Directed By: Roland Suso Richter
Written By: Johannes W. Betz
- 2005
- Roxie Releasing
- 2 h 30 m
- 2005
- Roxie Releasing
- 2 h 30 m
The Tunnel
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Summary Based on the true story of the biggest underground escape attempt from East to West Berlin, The Tunnel is a cracking slice of old-fashioned, widescreen entertainment. (Roxie Releasing)
Directed By: Roland Suso Richter
Written By: Johannes W. Betz
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Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
72
86% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
14% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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It is the kind of superbly crafted, intelligent entertainment — a classic suspense thriller — that nowadays is as welcome as it is rare.
Director Roland Suso Richter gives a raw, frank but sophisticated account of the excruciating logistics of this great escape, and the appalling, inspiring blend of betrayal and courage that attended the group's herculean efforts.
Though the film is as long as the escape route, Richter's brisk direction keeps us riveted through the suspenseful finish of his vivid history lesson.
The Tunnel boasts the kind of plot that would seem ridiculously implausible if it weren't based on a true story.
Director Roland Suso Richter maintains tension for 2 1/2 hours, even though the resolution is almost surreal.
Director Roland Suso Richter skillfully wields the wall as a metaphor for isolation, but his pacing needs work: He cuts from an emotional death to a rowdy scene of sex on a kitchen table. Well, that's one way to mourn.
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Production Company
Sat.1,
teamWorx Television & Film
Release Date Apr 29, 2005
Duration 2 h 30 m
Tagline Berlin. 1961. The true story of a flight to freedom.
Awards
St. Louis International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Bavarian TV Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
German Television Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
