Westler: East of the Wall

Westler: East of the Wall

Westler: East of the Wall

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Westler: East of the Wall

1985

1h 34m

5.6(14 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Felix from West-Berlin falls in love with Thomas in East-Berlin. At first they keep their relationship going by regular visits from Felix, but the curfew forces him to return every evening. When the East-German authorities become suspicious, Thomas decides to try and flee to the West.

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ZDF

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Sigurd Rachman

Felix

Rainer Strecker

Rainer Strecker

Thomas

Andy Lucas

Andy Lucas

Bruce

Harry Baer

Harry Baer

Zollbeamter

Christoph Eichhorn

Christoph Eichhorn

Schauspieler

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Soldat

Andreas Bernhardt

Zazie de Paris

George Stamkoski

Creative team

Directed by: Wieland Speck
Written by: Wieland Speck
Egbert Hörmann
Produced by: Andreas Schreitmüller
Wieland Speck

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