The Tunnel
Tunelul
Synopsis
Romania, 1944. Six intelligence agents, Russians and Romanians, at the cost of their own lives, prevented the Nazis from destroying a strategically important object — a tunnel on the path of the Soviet Army.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Aleksei Loktev
Denisov
Ion Dichiseanu
Petrescu
Valentina Malyavina
Natasha
Margareta Pâslaru
Yuliya
Lev Prygunov
Grisha
Florin Piersic
Dutsu
Viktor Filippov
Sergei
Leonid Zverintsev
Molchun
Emmerich Schäffer
Otto von Keller
Ștefan Bănică
waiter
Gennadiy Yukhtin
Dronov
Ion Anghel
officer
Vasile Brescanu
Petrescu
Viktoriya Dukhina
medical instructor
Boris Kozhukhov
romanian colonel
Yuriy Kireev
wounded man
Aleksandr Lebedev
orderly
Lyudmila Marchenko
maid
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Francisc Munteanu
- Screenplay & Story
- Francisc Munteanu, Georgiy Vladimov
- Original Score
- George Grigoriu
- Original Title
- Tunelul
- Country of Origin
- Romania, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Romanian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Studioul Cinematografic București, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Francisc Munteanu
Francisc Munteanu, Georgiy Vladimov
George Grigoriu
Aleksandr Shelenkov, Yu-Lan Chen
Ekaterina Karpova
Department Leadership Roster
Francisc Munteanu
Director
Francisc Munteanu
Writer
Georgiy Vladimov
Writer
Ekaterina Karpova
Editor
George Grigoriu
Original Music Composer
Lidia Luludis
Costume Design
Arnold Vaysfeld
Production Design
Aleksandr Shelenkov
Director of Photography
Marcel Bogos
Production Design
Yu-Lan Chen
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Tunnel.
Featured In Curated Collections
Editorial lists, community rankings, and cinematic collections featuring The Tunnel.
War: World War II
Auto-filled from Letterboxd lists
Mosfilm
Every film Wikidata credits to Mosfilm, 1924 to present.
Similar Titles to The Tunnel
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
7.7
8.0
7.9
6.8
7.4
7.2
6.9
8.0
7.2
7.4
7.9
7.9
7.3
6.6
6.6
7.4
More Like The Tunnel
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Tunnel
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Tunnel about?
Romania, 1944. Six intelligence agents, Russians and Romanians, at the cost of their own lives, prevented the Nazis from destroying a strategically important object — a tunnel on the path of the Soviet Army.
Who directed The Tunnel?
The Tunnel was directed by Francisc Munteanu.
Who stars in The Tunnel?
The principal cast of The Tunnel includes Aleksei Loktev, Ion Dichiseanu, Valentina Malyavina, Margareta Pâslaru, Lev Prygunov.
When was The Tunnel released and how long is it?
The Tunnel was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Tunnel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Tunnel was composed by George Grigoriu.