Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie
Based on a true story, Miguel Alexandre's two-part drama focuses on an East German woman and the fight for her children. Spring 1982: Sara Bender, living with her daughters Silvia and Sabine in the East German town of Erfurt, wants to marry her colleague Peter, but shortly before the wedding, her father is killed in a road accident. As the funeral takes place in West Germany, she isn't allowed to got there, so she starts planning to leave her communist home country forever. Trying to flee via Romania, she is caught by the secret service. After years in jail, Sara is ransomed by the West German government, but without her daughters. To draw the world's attention on her desperate situation, she starts demonstrating at the Berlin border crossing Checkpoint Charlie
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie
- Genres: TV Movie, Drama
- Release Date: 2007-09-28
- Runtime: 181 minutes
- Rating: 6.75/10 (8 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: UFA Fernsehproduktion
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.4158
- Languages: Finnish, German, English
Cast & Crew
Veronica Ferres
as Sara Bender
Peter Kremer
as Peter Koch
Filip Peeters
as Richard Panter
Michael Schenk
as Hans Wimpel
Karl Kranzkowski
as Horst Seelig
Maria Ehrich
as Silvia Bender
Elisa Schlott
as Sabine Bender
Peggy Lukac
as Marlene Engel
Winnie Böwe
as Britta Sandfuß
Charlotte Schwab
as Aenne Bubach
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What is Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie?▼
Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie is a TV Movie, Drama movie directed by . It was released on 2007-09-28.
Who are the main actors in Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie?▼
The main cast includes Veronica Ferres, Peter Kremer, Filip Peeters, Michael Schenk, Karl Kranzkowski, .
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Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie has an IMDb rating of 6.75/10 based on 8 votes.
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The total runtime of Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie is 181 minutes.
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