A Hero's Death
A Hero's Death
2001, German. Directed by Britta Wauer.
It was the biggest escape in the history of the Berlin Wall: in one historic night of October 1964, 57 East-Berliners try their luck through a tunnel into West Berlin. Just before the last few reach the other side, the East German border guards notice the escape and open fire. Remarkably, all the refugees and their escape agents make it out of the tunnel unscathed, but one border guard is dead: 21-year-old officer Egon Schultz.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 8 August 2001
- Original title
- Heldentod - Der Tunnel und die Lüge
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Britta Wauer
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A Hero's Death runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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A Hero's Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 August 2001. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Hero's Death?
If you liked A Hero's Death, try Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin, The Accountant of Auschwitz, Who Are You, Charlie Brown?.
Who directed A Hero's Death?
A Hero's Death (2001) was directed by Britta Wauer and stars Rainer Albertz, Michael Baade, Egon Bahr.