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The Man on the Wall

9.319821h 41mMovieComedyDrama

An East German man finds a way to cross the border between East and West Berlin. But when he succeeds in bringing his wife out as well, things are not quite as expected.

DirectorReinhard Hauff
WriterPeter Schneider
ProducerEberhard Junkersdorf

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Cast · Directed by Reinhard Hauff

MMMarius Müller-Westernhagen
Marius Müller-Westernhagen
Arnulf Kabe
TKTowje Kleiner
Towje Kleiner
Schacht
KBKarin Baal
Karin Baal
Toni Vogt
OSOliver Stritzel
Oliver Stritzel
Krause
RMRichy Müller
Richy Müller
Helmut
EFEberhard Feik
Eberhard Feik
Knipp
JCJulie Carmen
Julie Carmen
Viktoria
PM
Patricia von Miserony
Andrea
GMGünter Meisner
Günter Meisner
Dr. Steiner
MBMarquard Bohm
Marquard Bohm
Money changer
VE
Volker Eckstein
KMKlaus Münster
Klaus Münster
Border Guard

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The Man on the Wall — streaming FAQ

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The Man on the Wall isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

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No, The Man on the Wall is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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The Man on the Wall hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 26, 1982. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.