03 Dec 1999
Sweet and Lowdown
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Der Pastor mit der Jazztrompete
When the Lutheran pastor Roland retires, the young priest Roll shall replace him. He plays the trumpet, loves Jazz and his methods are unconventional: From the first day on he offends the village's notables, but he doesn't care so much since he especially targets the youths, wants them to get back to the church again. However the mayor agitates against him, manages to endanger Roll's success. The conflict leads to vandalism and open violence against Roll.
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Joachim Hansen Pastor Johannes Röll
Sabine Bethmann Hanna Osterwald
Oskar Sima Hotelier und Bürgermeister Adam Meyer
Beppo Brem Klaus Kürter
Viktor Staal Supt. Mank
Claus Wilcke Peter Reimer
Violetta Ferrari Sängerin Ilona Kovacz
Carl Wery Stadtpfarrer Ludwig
Nora Minor 
Marlene Rahn Annemarie Born
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