Character Relationship Map: Der Tunnel

Characters

• Mac Allen (played by Paul Hartmann) — protagonist

  The visionary engineer who plans and leads the construction of the transatlantic tunnel, and the central figure of the story.

• Hobby (played by Attila Hörbiger) — protagonist

  Mac Allen's friend and close associate in the tunnel project; his relationship with Mary Allen creates personal conflict.

• Mary Allen (played by Olly von Flint) — supporting

  Mac Allen's wife, whose marriage suffers because of her husband's obsessive devotion to the tunnel project.

• Bärmann (played by Otto Wernicke) — supporting

  A senior engineer or construction supervisor on the tunnel project, one of Mac Allen's key collaborators.

• Mr. Woolf (played by Gustaf Gründgens) — supporting

  A powerful businessman and press magnate who opposes Mac Allen's tunnel project and creates obstacles.

• Mr. Lloyd (played by Max Weydner) — supporting

  An American financier who provides crucial backing and support for the tunnel project.

• Ethel Lloyd (played by Elga Brink) — supporting

  A woman connected to Mr. Lloyd, involved in the social and personal drama surrounding the tunnel project.

• Gordon (played by Richard Ryen) — supporting

  An engineer or official working on the tunnel, caught up in the project's conflicts and developments.

• Vandrstyfft (played by Georg Henrich) — supporting

  A financier or board member associated with the business and political dealings of the tunnel project.

• Chesterfield (played by Max Schreck) — minor

  A minor official or public figure appearing in the tunnel project's ceremonial or political scenes.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mac Allen → Vandrstyfft (Professional Engineer)
• Mac Allen → Gordon (Professional Colleague)
• Hobby → Gordon (Professional Colleague)
• Mac Allen → Bärmann (Professional Supervisor)
• Mr. Lloyd → Ethel Lloyd (Family Spouse)
• Mac Allen → Mary Allen (Family Spouse)

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Chesterfield → Vandrstyfft (Alliance Business Partner)
• Mac Allen → Mr. Lloyd (Conflict Rival)
• Mac Allen → Mr. Woolf (Conflict Antagonist)
• Mac Allen → Hobby (Alliance Partner)

Story Analysis

The film's documented premise follows the construction of a vast tunnel beneath the Atlantic Ocean to connect Europe and America.

Plot Progression

1. A Transatlantic Vision
2. Engineering The Impossible
3. A New Continental Link
4. The Tunnel Legacy