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Open the Wall

7.320141h 28mMovieDramaComedy

A lighthearted look at the opening of the border crossing of Bornholmer Straße in Berlin from the point of view of the confused border guards.

DirectorChristian Schwochow
WritersGerhard Haase-Hindenberg·Heide Schwochow
ProducersNico Hofmann·Matthias Adler

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 3 other countries

Open the Wall isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Australia, Austria, Germany. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Christian Schwochow

CHCharly Hübner
Charly Hübner
Harald Schäfer
MPMilan Peschel
Milan Peschel
Ulrich Rotermund
UMUlrich Matthes
Ulrich Matthes
Hartmut Kummer
RBRainer Bock
Rainer Bock
Peter Arndt
MHMax Hopp
Max Hopp
Burkhard Schönhammer
FLFrederick Lau
Frederick Lau
Jens Rambold
LTLudwig Trepte
Ludwig Trepte
Axel Hoffmann
RGRobert Gallinowski
Robert Gallinowski
Zollrat Michael Krüger
JBJasna Fritzi Bauer
Jasna Fritzi Bauer
Melitta
UWUrsula Werner
Ursula Werner
Monika
KLKatharina Lorenz
Katharina Lorenz
Ines
TMThorsten Merten
Thorsten Merten
Manfred

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Open the Wall — streaming FAQ

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Open the Wall hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 24, 2014. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.