The Tower (2012)
A look at Communist East Germany in its final decade. The story unfolds in 1982, when the cracks in the repressive police state's facade are beginning to surface. Despite the restrictions, the educated few still enjoy some advantages under the system. The Hoffmans gather often with family and friends for warm dinner parties rich with derisive political banter, live classical music, and spirited discussions, holding out for a better future. But even as Richard has high hopes and strict demands for studious Christian, he hides a passionate double life and shocking secrets that come back to haunt him. Against this tense climate of fear and mistrust, with the secret police lurking ominously in the background, choices are made and actions taken that have devastating repercussions.
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Domestic DistributorMusic Box Films
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Domestic Opening$726
Earliest Release DateNovember 7, 2014
(Domestic)
Running Time3 hr
GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Christian Schwochow | Director |
| Thomas Kirchner | Writer |
| Uwe Tellkamp | Writer |
| Matthias Adler | Producer |
| Benjamin Benedict | Producer |
| Nico Hofmann | Producer |
| Can Erdogan | Composer |
| Daniel Sus | Composer |
| Frank Lamm | Cinematographer |
| Lars Lange | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Josef Liefers | |
| Sebastian Urzendowsky | |
| Claudia Michelsen | |
| Götz Schubert |
