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Life Is All You Get
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Life Is All You Get

Mar 20, 1997
1h 55m
★ 6.5

Overview

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...

Genres

Romance
Drama
Comedy

Production Companies

Senator Film
X Filme Creative Pool
ARTE
WDR

Cast

Jürgen Vogel

Jan Nebel

Jürgen Vogel

Christiane Paul

Vera

Christiane Paul

Ricky Tomlinson

Buddy

Ricky Tomlinson

Christina Papamichou

Kristina

Christina Papamichou

Martina Gedeck

Lilo

Martina Gedeck

Armin Rohde

Harri

Armin Rohde

Rebecca Hessing

Jenni

Rebecca Hessing

Meret Becker

Moni

Meret Becker

Andrea Sawatzki

Sylvia

Andrea Sawatzki

Heino Ferch

Hoffmann

Heino Ferch

Ludger Pistor

Bestatter

Ludger Pistor

Richy Müller

Theo

Richy Müller

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