Preis der Freiheit (1966)

24 hours on the border between East and West Germany. In an outlying West Berlin district, police officers chat about their personal lives, take care of petty offence and at most, warn the odd rubbernecker away from the border to the “Soviet zone”. Meanwhile their East German counterparts are under enormous pressure. The day begins with disciplinary action after one of the border guards was found sleeping on duty. The supervisors demand utmost vigilance and a solid ideological bent, and suspicion and mistrust are the rule within the ranks of these soldiers of the National People’s Army (NVA). Unnoticed by the soldiers, four East Berlin students are preparing to flee to the west. But in the morning mists, only their accomplice, an NVA private, succeeds …

Directing:
  • Egon Monk

Writing:
  • Dieter Meichsner

Stars:
Release Date: 1966-02-12
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  • Country: DE
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Runtime: 83
Lutz Mackensy
Lutz Mackensy
Grüttner
Henning Venske
Henning Vensk...
Student
Franz Rudnick
Franz Rudnick
Politstellvertreter
Edgar Bessen
Edgar Bessen
Postenführer
Eberhard Fechner
Eberhard Fech...
Pierott
Rolf Schimpf
Rolf Schimpf
Berliner Schutzpolizeibeamter
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