13 Feb 1976
Hostess
Jette and Johannes have been living together for two years when Johannes suggests that they "legalize" their relationship. Jette loves him, but the proposal of marriage terrifies her.
Abgehauen
The movie tells a true story in the life of well-known German actor Manfred Krug. Living in the German Democratic Republic he is forced to leave the country after protesting against the expatriation of singer/songwriter Wolf Biermann in 1976.
Top Billed Cast
Peter Lohmeyer Manfred Krug
Karoline Eichhorn Ottilie Krug
Peter Donath Manfred S.
Ann-Kathrin Kramer Erika Salow
Uwe Kockisch Jurek Becker
Jürgen Hentsch Stefan Heym
Ute Lubosch Christa W.
Hermann Beyer Frank Beyer
Ulrich Matthes Eberhard Esche
Hermann Lause Werner Lamberz
Franziska Troegner Danielle
Wolfgang Dehler Ulrich P.
Victor Deiß Heinz
Manfred Gorr Gerhard W.
Matthias Günther Klaus S.
Günter Junghans Jochen H.
Karl Kranzkowski Heiner M.
Thomas Neumann Eberhard H.
Gunter Schoß Hans Dieter M.
Manfred Krug Erzähler/Selbst (Archivaufnahmen)
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