3 1/2 Hours

Jul 2, 2021

1h 36m

★ 6.4

Overview

August 13, 1961: The passengers on the interzonal train from Munich to East Berlin learn 3½ hours before crossing the border that the Wall is being built in Berlin. They have 3½ hours to make a life-changing decision: to get off the train or keep going.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

History

Production Companies

Real Film Berlin

Amalia Film

ARD

ARD Degeto

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Cast

Rudolph Hoffmann

Peter Schneider

Sasha Goldberg

Jeff Wilbusch

Christa Hartmann

Jördis Triebel

Marlis Kügler

Susanne Bormann

Arthur Koch

Martin Feifel

Sabine Schulz

Hannah Schiller

Carla Engel

Alli Neumann

Ingrid Born

Katrin Filzen

Paul Fuchs

Uwe Kockisch

Edith Salzmann

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Gerd Kügler

Jan Krauter

Andi Erler

Moritz Katzmair

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