Open the Wall
Bornholmer Straße
Synopsis
A lighthearted look at the opening of the border crossing of Bornholmer Straße in Berlin from the point of view of the confused border guards.
Top Cast
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Charly Hübner
Harald Schäfer
Milan Peschel
Ulrich Rotermund
Ulrich Matthes
Hartmut Kummer
Rainer Bock
Peter Arndt
Max Hopp
Burkhard Schönhammer
Frederick Lau
Jens Rambold
Ludwig Trepte
Axel Hoffmann
Robert Gallinowski
Zollrat Michael Krüger
Jasna Fritzi Bauer
Melitta
Ursula Werner
Monika
Katharina Lorenz
Ines
Thorsten Merten
Manfred
Margit Bendokat
Ilona Krüger
Hermann Beyer
Lageoffizier Heinz Wachholz
Peter Schneider
Jürgen Wiese
Hilmar Eichhorn
General Werner Geiger
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Jörg Simmat
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian Schwochow
- Screenplay & Story
- Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg, Heide Schwochow, Rainer Schwochow
- Original Score
- Daniel Sus
- Original Title
- Bornholmer Straße
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, Czech, English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- UFA Fiction, ARD Degeto, MDR, RBB, ARD
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian Schwochow
Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg, Heide Schwochow, Rainer Schwochow
Daniel Sus
Frank Lamm
Jens Klüber
Nico Hofmann, Matthias Adler, Benjamin Benedict
Department Leadership Roster
Christian Schwochow
Director
Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg
Writer
Heide Schwochow
Writer
Rainer Schwochow
Writer
Jens Klüber
Editor
Nico Hofmann
Producer
Matthias Adler
Producer
Benjamin Benedict
Producer
Frank Lamm
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Open the Wall
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What is Open the Wall about?
A lighthearted look at the opening of the border crossing of Bornholmer Straße in Berlin from the point of view of the confused border guards.
Who directed Open the Wall?
Open the Wall was directed by Christian Schwochow.
Who stars in Open the Wall?
The principal cast of Open the Wall includes Charly Hübner, Milan Peschel, Ulrich Matthes, Rainer Bock, Max Hopp.
When was Open the Wall released and how long is it?
Open the Wall was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Open the Wall?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Open the Wall was composed by Daniel Sus.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Open the Wall?
Open the Wall holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).