The film opens with an image of a refugee dying beside a wall. The place is Berlin in 1962. Various shots of the wall and its defences follow. The film shows people attempting to cross to West Berlin after the wall was built. We are given a history of Germany’s treatment after the war and the differences between life in East and West Berlin.
| Release Date | April 5, 1962 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | In the Shadow of the Wall: The Meaning of Berlin Today | |
| Runtime | 11min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United Kingdom | |
| Production Companies | Central Office of Information for Foreign Office | |