Barefoot

Mar 30, 2005

1h 50m

★ 6.8

Overview

A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.

Genres

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Barefoot Films

Mr. Brown Entertainment

Barefoot Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Nick Keller

Til Schweiger

Leila

Johanna Wokalek

Frau Keller

Nadja Tiller

Heinrich Keller

Michael Mendl

Viktor Keller

Steffen Wink

Janine

Alexandra Neldel

Dr. Blöchinger

Imogen Kogge

Schwester Dorothee

Paula Paul

Sarah

Janine Kunze

Penner

Armin Rohde

Hausmeister

Jürgen Vogel

Polizist I Klinik

Erdal Yıldız

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