---
title: 'The Tunnel (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roland Suso Richter'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 150
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tunnel-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251447/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Tunnel (2001)

2001 · 150 min · Drama · Germany

Original title: Der Tunnel

## Synopsis

The Tunnel is a 2001 German made-for-television historical drama film directed by Roland Suso Richter. It is loosely based on true events in Berlin following
the closing of the East German border in August 1961 and the subsequent construction of the Berlin Wall. The theatrical release is 20 minutes shorter than the original television version. The subtitled English version was released in 2005.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roland Suso Richter](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-suso-richter)
- **Screenplay:** [Johannes W. Betz](https://cinepixo.com/people/johannes-w-betz)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Harald Kloser](https://cinepixo.com/people/harald-kloser), [Thomas Wander](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-wander)
- **Producer:** [Ariane Krampe](https://cinepixo.com/people/ariane-krampe), [Nico Hofmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/nico-hofmann)
- **Director of Photography:** [Martin Langer](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-langer)
- **Editor:** [Peter R. Adam](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-r-adam)

## Cast

- [Lars Löllmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-lollmann)
- [Reiner Heise](https://cinepixo.com/people/reiner-heise)
- [Nicolette Krebitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolette-krebitz)
- [Gode Benedix](https://cinepixo.com/people/gode-benedix)
- [Karin Baal](https://cinepixo.com/people/karin-baal)
- [Frank Köbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-kobe)
- [Alexandra Maria Lara](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandra-maria-lara)
- [Hans Nitschke](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-nitschke)
- [Anja Taschenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/anja-taschenberg)
- [Wilhelm Manske](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilhelm-manske)
- [Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolf-dietrich-sprenger)
- [Felix Eitner](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-eitner)
- [Wilfried Hochholdinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfried-hochholdinger)
- [Jürgen Haug](https://cinepixo.com/people/jurgen-haug)
- [Dieter Dost](https://cinepixo.com/people/dieter-dost)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-tunnel-2001
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