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3 1/2 Hours

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Producing House

August 13, 1961: The passengers on the interzonal train from Munich to East Berlin learn 3½ hours before crossing the border that the Wall is being built in Berlin. They have 3½ hours to make a life-changing decision: to get off the train or keep going.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2021-07-02

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Ed Herzog

Spoken language: Deutsch

Genres: TV Movie, Drama, History

Original title: 3 1/2 Hours

Production Companies: Real Film Berlin, Amalia Film, ARD, ARD Degeto

Production Countries: Germany

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