Movie

Preis der Freiheit

★ 6.3(3)19661h 23m

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Good to know

Director: Egon Monk
Release date: 1966-02-12
Runtime: 1h 23m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: NDR

About Preis der Freiheit

Preis der Freiheit is a 1966 movie in the TV Movie and Drama genres, directed by Egon Monk, starring Lutz Mackensy, Fritz Hollenbeck and Franz Rudnick. It has a runtime of 1 hour 23 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Preis der Freiheit in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

24 hours on the border between East and West Germany. In an outlying West Berlin district, police officers chat about their personal lives, take care of petty offence and at most, warn the odd rubbernecker away from the border to the “Soviet zone”. Meanwhile their East German counterparts are under enormous pressure. The day begins with disciplinary action after one of the border guards was found sleeping on duty. The supervisors demand utmost vigilance and a solid ideological bent, and suspicion and mistrust are the rule within the ranks of these soldiers of the National People’s Army (NVA). Unnoticed by the soldiers, four East Berlin students are preparing to flee to the west. But in the morning mists, only their accomplice, an NVA private, succeeds …

Cast

Lutz Mackensy

Grüttner

Fritz Hollenbeck

Firzlaff

Franz Rudnick

Politstellvertreter

Edgar Bessen

Postenführer

Eberhard Fechner

Pierott

Henning Venske

Student

Rolf Schimpf

Berliner Schutzpolizeibeamter

Georg Eilert

Ortwin Speer

Jochen Genscher

Peter Müller

Joachim Richert

Themes & keywords

berlin, germanyescapecold warbordersoldiereast germany

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Preis der Freiheit in Ireland?+

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Is Preis der Freiheit on Netflix?+

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How long is Preis der Freiheit?+

Preis der Freiheit has a runtime of 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).

Who stars in Preis der Freiheit?+

Preis der Freiheit stars Lutz Mackensy, Fritz Hollenbeck, Franz Rudnick, Edgar Bessen and Eberhard Fechner.

When did Preis der Freiheit come out?+

Preis der Freiheit is a 1966 movie directed by Egon Monk.

What genre is Preis der Freiheit?+

Preis der Freiheit is TV Movie and Drama film.

Who directed Preis der Freiheit?+

Preis der Freiheit was directed by Egon Monk.