Smog

Apr 15, 1973

1h 26m

★ 5.9

Overview

Every day they clean the dirty windows of their cars from the filthy film that has formed overnight. Measuring stations call a low smog warning. But one day a soccer player collapses on the pitch with breathlessness.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

WDR

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Cast

Elvira Rykalla

Marie-Luise Marjan

Franz Rykalla

Wolfgang Grönebaum

Opa Rykalla

Heinz Schacht

Andrea Rykalla

Michaela Henner

Grobek

Hans Schulze

Frau Grobeck

Doris Gallart

Frl. von Schultz

Edda Pastor

Stettner

Wolff Lindner

Steinbrück

Alf Pankarter

Schwind

Jürgen Hilken

Dr. Beiersdorf

Hermann Lause

Engelbrecht

Rudolf Jürgen Bartsch

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