Letzte Chance für Harry

Dec 23, 1998

1h 30m

★ 7.7

Overview

Two Berlin archetypes - Harald Juhnke and Günter Pfitzmann - convince in this touching big-city fairy tale in insistent roles as typical Berlin characters with everyday wit, temperament and improvisational talent.

Genres

TV Movie

Production Companies

ARD

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Cast

Harry Strehle

Harald Juhnke

Simon Spradow

Günter Pfitzmann

Daniela Koch

Christiane Hörbiger

Erwin

Rolf Zacher

Rotwein-Biggi

Gudrun Okras

Pole

Herbert Stass

Gabi

Birge Schade

Friedrich

Santiago Ziesmer

Roland

Horst-Günter Marx

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