Planet Alex

Jan 18, 2001

1h 42m

★ 0.0

Overview

Berlin Alexanderplatz; within 24 hours, various stories rotate between the heights and depths of the square, between the television tower and the subway shafts, between larger and smaller fates, that slowly but surely become entangled.

Genres

Romance

Mystery

Fantasy

Comedy

Production Companies

De.Flex-Film

ZDF

Planet Alex Trailers

Cast

Asaki

Marusha

Anna

Marie Zielcke

Katja

Nadeshda Brennicke

Baki Davrak

Walter

Ben Becker

Harald

Andreas Schmidt

Lisa

Regine Zimmermann

Frau

Meret Becker

Milan

Birol Ünel

Kovàcs

Ralf Knebel

Tom

Mario Mentrup

Barkeeper

Ralf Richter

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