Der Tunnel
The Tunnel (2001)
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Heino Ferch
Heino Ferch
as Harry Melchior
Nicolette Krebitz
Nicolette Krebitz
as Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz
Sebastian Koch
Sebastian Koch
as Matthis Hiller
Alexandra Maria Lara
Alexandra Maria Lara
as Lotte Lohmann
Claudia Michelsen
Claudia Michelsen
as Carola Hiller
Felix Eitner
Felix Eitner
as Fred von Klausnitz
Mehmet Kurtuluş
Mehmet Kurtuluş
as Vittorio Castanza
Heinrich Schmieder
Heinrich Schmieder
as Theo Lohmann
Uwe Kockisch
Uwe Kockisch
as Oberst Krüger
Karin Baal
Karin Baal
as Marianne von Krausnitz
Dorothea Moritz
Dorothea Moritz
as Hermine
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
as Fotograf GrünerCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 150 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.