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Christopher Eccleston & Thomas W. Gabrielsson Join ‘Whispers Of Freedom’ About Tragic True Story Of East Berlin Escape Attempt; Filming Wraps In Germany


The film is based on the tragic true story of young East German Chris Gueffroy in the lead up to his attempted escape from East to West.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA nominee and Emmy winner Christopher Eccleston( Thor: The Dark World) and Thomas W. Gabrielsson ( A Royal Affair) have rounded out the cast of Cold War biopic Whispers of Freedom as production wraps in Berlin. Previously announced cast includes Cameron Ashplant ( The Last Bus) as Chris Gueffroy, Wendy Makkena ( Sister Act) as Karin Gueffroy, Darragh Cowley ( Masters of the Air) as Christian Gaudian, and Paul Freeman ( Raiders of the Lost Ark) as Erich Honecker. Gordon Freiherr von Godin, Stefan Wolle and Sören Marotz of the DDR Museum serve as executive producers.

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