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The Breakthrough (1963)
85 min | Drama

The Breakthrough (1963)

85 min | Drama

Based on the real story of an East German machinist, disenchanted by the building of the Wall, who plans to use a train to cross the border with family members and other disaffected citizens.

Director

Writer

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Production Designer

Wilhelm Vierhaus (as Will Vierhaus)

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Updated Oct 24, 1963

Release date

Oct 24, 1963 (West Germany)

Awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Erik Schumann Harry Dölling (as Erik Schuman) Harry Dölling (as Erik Schuman) See fewer	Time of the Innocent (1964)
Maria Körber Ilse Dölling Ilse Dölling See fewer	Antigone (II) (1958)
Rainer Eggers Arno Dölling Arno Dölling See fewer	Dreizehn Briefe (1967)
Ingo Eggers Helmut Dölling Helmut Dölling See fewer	The Canterville Ghost (1964)
Olaf Eggers Dieter Dölling Dieter Dölling See fewer	Kolibri (1971)
Helmut Oeser Max Schober Max Schober See fewer	Der große Zapfenstreich (1952)
Angelika Thieme Rosel Pollnow Rosel Pollnow See fewer	Hütet eure Töchter (1964)
Anna-Marie Böhme Frau Pollnow (as Anna Maria Böhme) Frau Pollnow (as Anna Maria Böhme) See fewer	Postlagernd: 'Turteltaube' (1952)
Hans Paetsch Professor Pollnow Professor Pollnow See fewer	The Buddenbrooks (1959)
Eva Fiebig Oma Dölling Oma Dölling See fewer	Hänsel und Gretel (1971)
Herbert Fleischmann Dr. Konetzki Dr. Konetzki See fewer	Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (1966)
Katharina Mayberg Frau Mielke Frau Mielke See fewer	The Marriage of Figaro (1949)
Karl-Heinz Gerdesmann Mielke Mielke See fewer	The Life of Galileo (1962)
Georg Lehn Vogel Vogel See fewer	The Castle (1968)
Joseph Offenbach Krause Krause See fewer	Das Mädchen vom Moorhof (1958)
Heidrun Kussin Alice Alice See fewer	Cliff Dexter (1966)
Peter Lehmbrock Transport-Polizist Transport-Polizist See fewer	Hungarian Rhapsody (1954)