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The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station
6.5 / 10• 2025• 1h 53m•NR• German
Comedy
Storyline
All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago, as an employee of the Reichsbahn, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary, Micha confirms the story, although only fragments of it are true.
Cast & Crew
Charly Hübner
Micha Hartung
Lead
Christiane Paul
Paula
Leon Ullrich
Alexander Landmann
Daniel Brühl
Alex Allonge
Leonie Benesch
Natalie Hartung
Dirk Martens
Holger Röslein
Thorsten Merten
Harald Wischnewsky
Peter Kurth
Fritz Teubner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wolfgang Becker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
