Overview
The real life story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor (2019)
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Setting
Set in Hoyerswerda
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Andreas Höfer
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Laila StielerScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 23, 2018
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Production
Cast
Alexander ScheerGerhard Gundermann
Anna UnterbergerConny
Kathrin AngererIrene
Milan PeschelVolker
Axel PrahlFührungsoffizier
Thorsten MertenPuppenspieler
Bjarne MädelParteisekretär
Eva WeißenbornHelga- Benjamin KrammeWenni
Hilmar EichhornWerner Walde
Alexander HörbeAngestellter Gauck-Behörde- Steffen LehmannAndy
- Marlene MarczokLinda
Peter SchneiderHelmut
Peter SodannVeteran
Peter RappenglückHamacher
Alexander SchubertTagebauleiter
Georg Armsjunger Gundermann
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