Preis der Freiheit (1966)
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
Screenplay
Keywords
berlin, germany, escape, cold war, border, soldier, east germany
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Preis der Freiheit about?
- 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 …
- Who directed Preis der Freiheit?
- Preis der Freiheit was directed by Egon Monk.
- Who stars in Preis der Freiheit?
- Preis der Freiheit stars Lutz Mackensy, Fritz Hollenbeck, Franz Rudnick, Edgar Bessen, Eberhard Fechner, Henning Venske.
- How long is Preis der Freiheit?
- Preis der Freiheit has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Preis der Freiheit?
- Preis der Freiheit is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Preis der Freiheit produced?
- Preis der Freiheit was produced in Germany.