The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Erich Kasulke and Rudolf Portmann are comedian stars of the former GDR. When the Wall falls, so does their success. Portmann becomes a successful businessman, while Kasulke tries to continue working on the comedy circuit - without success. When his wife also cheats on him, he decides to start a new life in Berlin. There he quickly meets his old friend Portmann, who has built up a huge company. He offers him a job. But Erich puts the entire company in danger...
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Heiko SchierDirector
- Gerd WeissWriter
- Heiko SchierWriter
- Piet KlockeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dieter HallervordenGünther Kasulke
- Petra HinzeHilde Kasulke
- Franziska ArnoldRita Kasulke
- Billie ZöcklerLizzy Portmann
- Peter FitzRudolf Portmann
- Ottfried FischerAgent Meier
- Florian MartensJochen Wüst
- Heino FerchRepresentative
- Claudia WenzelSecretary
- Gunter BergerDentist
- Margot NagelFirst Housewife
- Corinna KirchhoffErika Döhler
Themes
comedian