Funeral in Berlin

Name: Funeral in Berlin
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1966-12-22
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Michael Caine, Paul Hubschmid, Oskar Homolka, Eva Renzi, Guy Doleman

1966·Movie·PG·102 min·★ 6.4(162)

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“It was going to be a lovely funeral. Harry ‘Ipcress File’ Palmer just hoped it wouldn’t be his …”

Colonel Stok, a Soviet intelligence officer responsible for security at the Berlin Wall, appears to want to defect but the evidence is contradictory. Stok wants the British to handle his defection and asks for one of their agents, Harry Palmer, to smuggle him out of East Germany.

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About Funeral in Berlin

Funeral in Berlin is a 1966 English-language thriller film directed by Guy Hamilton. The cast is led by Michael Caine, Paul Hubschmid, Oskar Homolka. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Funeral in Berlin was produced by Paramount Pictures and Lowndes Productions Limited and made in United Kingdom. It was released on December 22, 1966, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Guy Hamilton
Writers: Evan Jones
Release date: December 22, 1966
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Paramount Pictures, Lowndes Productions Limited

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Funeral in Berlin cast & crew

Funeral in Berlin was directed by Guy Hamilton and written by Evan Jones.

The cast features Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, Paul Hubschmid as Johnnie Vulkan, Oskar Homolka as Colonel Stok, Eva Renzi as Samantha Steel, Guy Doleman as Ross, and Hugh Burden as Hallam.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Konrad Elfers, cinematography is by Otto Heller, and it was produced by Charles D. Kasher and Harry Saltzman.

Is Funeral in Berlin worth watching?

Funeral in Berlin holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 162 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, Funeral in Berlin is worth a place on your watchlist.

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