
Open the Wall
Drama · Comedy
Overview
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


Charly Hübner
Charly Hübner
Harald Schäfer
Charly Hübner
Harald Schäfer


Milan Peschel
Milan Peschel
Ulrich Rotermund
Milan Peschel
Ulrich Rotermund


Ulrich Matthes
Ulrich Matthes
Hartmut Kummer
Ulrich Matthes
Hartmut Kummer


Rainer Bock
Rainer Bock
Peter Arndt
Rainer Bock
Peter Arndt


Max Hopp
Max Hopp
Burkhard Schönhammer
Max Hopp
Burkhard Schönhammer


Frederick Lau
Frederick Lau
Jens Rambold
Frederick Lau
Jens Rambold


Ludwig Trepte
Ludwig Trepte
Axel Hoffmann
Ludwig Trepte
Axel Hoffmann


Robert Gallinowski
Robert Gallinowski
Zollrat Michael Krüger
Robert Gallinowski
Zollrat Michael Krüger


Jasna Fritzi Bauer
Jasna Fritzi Bauer
Melitta
Jasna Fritzi Bauer
Melitta


Ursula Werner
Ursula Werner
Monika
Ursula Werner
Monika
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