The First Semester

Apr 17, 1997

1h 35m

★ 2.8

Overview

A young student stands to inherent a fortune provided he can pass his first semester of college and find a steady girlfriend. His scheming stepfather has other plans for the money, however.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Andreas

Christian Kahrmann

Lea

Radost Bokel

Frau Buchenhecker

Tana Schanzara

Marlis

Yutah Lorenz

Dietmar

Alexander Schottky

Rolf

Willi Thomczyk

Ralph Morgenstern

Hilmi Sözer

Katy Karrenbauer

Sonja Kerskes

Frau Dormin

Sissi Perlinger

Peter Nottmeier

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