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In the end, you have to follow your heart.
6.6 / 10 IMDb November 9, 1989 1h 53m
Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.
Director
Runtime
1h 53m
Release Date
November 9, 1989
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
German
Country
East Germany
Cast
Matthias Freihof
as Philipp Klarmann
Dagmar Manzel
as Tanja
Dirk Kummer
as Matthias
Michael Gwisdek
as Achim
Werner Dissel
as Älterer Homosexueller Walter
Gudrun Ritter
as Frau Möllemann / Serviererin
Walfriede Schmitt
as Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann
Axel Wandtke
as Jakob
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
as Araber
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René Schmidt
as Junger Mann im Park
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Thomas Gumpert
as Larry
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Ursula Staack
as Üppige
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Robert Hummel
as Lutz
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Horst Ziethen
as Schmächtiger
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Gertraud Kreissig
as Schuldirektorin
Gudrun Okras
as Annemarie
Dieter Okras
as Egbert
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Joachim Pape
as Älterer Herr
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Cornelia Schirmer
as Irina
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Maria Planitzer
as Oberärztin
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmeAdvertisement
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