Nachtzug D 106

1964 1h 1m DE

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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'Please help me!' the young GDR refugee begs the passengers of the interzonal train 'D 106'. He has just jumped on the night train during an unforeseen stop - to get to the west as quickly as possible. He can't go back, and in less than an hour they reach the German-German border - without stopping. The passengers meanwhile begin to ask themselves serious questions: Am I helping the young man and risking my own safety? Or is that too dangerous for me? While people are racking their brains, not only is the train racing away, but time is too ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anaid Iplicjian
Vera Ludolf
Martin Benrath
Schäkel
Margarete Haagen
Frau Mangold
Klaus Schwarzkopf
Zugkellner
Hans Cossy
Brand
Walter Rilla
Magnus
Barbara Frey
Karin
Georg Hartmann
Reinmann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helmut Ashley
Writers: Herbert Reinecker
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Helmut Ashley, shot by Rolf Kästel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anaid Iplicjian and Martin Benrath and Margarete Haagen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0475107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Helmut Ashley directs. Rolf Kästel behind the camera. Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Helmut Ashley, shot by Rolf Kästel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gertrud Hinz-Nischwitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anaid Iplicjian and Martin Benrath and Margarete Haagen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0475107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.