Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie(2007)
Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie Synopsis
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
Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007) is a tv movie and drama film directed by Miguel Alexandre, released on September 28, 2007 with a runtime of 3h 1m. It stars Veronica Ferres, Peter Kremer, Filip Peeters and Michael Schenk. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- Director:
- Miguel Alexandre
- Writers:
- Annette Hess
- Production:
- UFA Fernsehproduktion
- Status:
- Released
Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie Cast & Crew
Main cast
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
Julia Jäger
as Regina Pries
Götz Schubert
as Martin Pries
Key crew
Directed by Miguel Alexandre, written by Annette Hess.
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Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 8 ratings.
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The main cast of Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007) includes Veronica Ferres, Peter Kremer, Filip Peeters, Michael Schenk and Karl Kranzkowski. The film was directed by Miguel Alexandre. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie released?
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Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie was released on September 28, 2007 and runs for 3h 1m.
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Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.