The Hour Oak (2006): cast, story & where to watch
2006 · Film
Released in 2006, The Hour Oak is a documentary film directed by Gerd Kroske, running about 60 minutes.
What it’s about. There’s an oak tree that was familiar to everyone who used to drive along the highway just south of Berlin. Until 2004, it stood between the small suburban town of Ludwigsfelde and the intersection at Nuthetal. In the times of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), it took one hour to drive – in one of the famous East German “Trabant” cars – from the position of the tree to the East Berlin city center, which is why it was called the One-Hour Oak Tree. When the famous oak so steeped in history was cut down, the idea emerged to turn it into a sculpture.
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- When was The Hour Oak released?
- The Hour Oak was released in 2006, with a runtime of about 60 minutes.