Die Klasse - Berlin '61
Synopsis
In the motley final-year class 13e at Kepler School in Neukölln, children who have moved to the western part of the city legally as well as border crossers who live in East Berlin but commute to the West every day come together for lessons every day. After the school-leavers had completed their written exams in July 1961, they faced their oral exams after the summer vacation in September. But when the Berlin Wall was built in August, Berlin was divided and torn apart from one day to the next - including class 13e. The students from the eastern part of the city quickly have to make a difficult decision: should they attempt to cross the border or throw their dreams of the future to the wind?
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Isabel Bongard
Anke
Johannes Klaußner
Eckhardt
Alexander Pensel
Christian
Jella Haase
Eva
Vincent Redetzki
Rüdiger
Sarah Horváth
Heidi
Holger Daemgen
Trapomann 1
Lena Klenke
Bärbel
Horst Kotterba
Herr Dämlich
Axel Wandtke
Schulleiter Ost
Uwe Preuss
Stasi-Beamter
Maren Eggert
Frau Lesemann
Felix Kramer
AZKW 1
Thomas Wehling
MFS
Till Valentin Winter
Westschüler
Daniel Zillmann
Stefan Lochau
AKZW Meier
Gerdy Zint
Vorarbeiter
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ben von Grafenstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Ben von Grafenstein, Michael Klette, Dagmar Wittmers
- Original Title
- Die Klasse - Berlin '61
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Studio Hamburg
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ben von Grafenstein
Ben von Grafenstein, Michael Klette, Dagmar Wittmers
Ollie Lanvermann
Department Leadership Roster
Ben von Grafenstein
Director
Ben von Grafenstein
Writer
Michael Klette
Writer
Dagmar Wittmers
Writer
Ollie Lanvermann
Editor
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What is Die Klasse - Berlin '61 about?
In the motley final-year class 13e at Kepler School in Neukölln, children who have moved to the western part of the city legally as well as border crossers who live in East Berlin but commute to the West every day come together for lessons every day. After the school-leavers had completed their written exams in July 1961, they faced their oral exams after the summer vacation in September. But when the Berlin Wall was built in August, Berlin was divided and torn apart from one day to the next - including class 13e. The students from the eastern part of the city quickly have to make a difficult decision: should they attempt to cross the border or throw their dreams of the future to the wind?
Who directed Die Klasse - Berlin '61?
Die Klasse - Berlin '61 was directed by Ben von Grafenstein.
Who stars in Die Klasse - Berlin '61?
The principal cast of Die Klasse - Berlin '61 includes Isabel Bongard, Johannes Klaußner, Alexander Pensel, Jella Haase, Vincent Redetzki.
When was Die Klasse - Berlin '61 released and how long is it?
Die Klasse - Berlin '61 was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.