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Coming Out

  • 1989
  • Unrated
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Coming Out (1989)
DramaRomance

A young teacher in East Berlin struggles with accepting his homosexuality.A young teacher in East Berlin struggles with accepting his homosexuality.A young teacher in East Berlin struggles with accepting his homosexuality.

  • Director
    • Heiner Carow
  • Writers
    • Erika Richter
    • Wolfram Witt
  • Stars
    • Matthias Freihof
    • Dagmar Manzel
    • Dirk Kummer
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Heiner Carow
    • Writers
      • Erika Richter
      • Wolfram Witt
    • Stars
      • Matthias Freihof
      • Dagmar Manzel
      • Dirk Kummer
    • 17User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Matthias Freihof
    • Philipp Klarmann
    Dagmar Manzel
    • Tanja
    Dirk Kummer
    • Matthias
    Michael Gwisdek
    Michael Gwisdek
    • Achim
    Werner Dissel
    • Älterer Homosexueller Walter
    Gudrun Ritter
    Gudrun Ritter
    • Frau Möllemann…
    Walfriede Schmitt
    • Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann
    Axel Wandtke
    • Jacob
    Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
    • Araber
    • (as Pierre Bliss)
    René Schmidt
    • Junger Mann im Park
    Thomas Gumpert
    • Larry
    Ursula Staack
    • Üppige
    Robert Hummel
    • Lutz
    Horst Ziethen
    • Schmächtiger
    Gertraud Kreissig
    • Schuldirektorin
    Gudrun Okras
    • Annemarie
    Dieter Okras
    • Egbert
    Joachim Pape
    • Älterer Herr
    • Director
      • Heiner Carow
    • Writers
      • Erika Richter
      • Wolfram Witt
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    • Trivia
      Premiered in East-Berlin on 9 November 1989. When the news broke that the border between East and West had been opened, the film was stopped and the audience was informed about the event taking place outside the cinema. The vast majority of the audience demanded to see the rest of the film before joining the masses outside.
    • Connections
      Edited into Der nackte Osten - Erotik zwischen oben und unten (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Schlohweißer Tag
      Performed by Silly

    User reviews17

    Featured review
    8/10

    Coming Out While Coming Down

    At the very moment the Berlin Wall began to fall in 1989, Heiner Carow's film, "Coming Out," received its premiere.

    The fact that this film, produced under the auspices of the state studio DEFA, had such a coincidental unveilng to a historical event, gave it added attention. It is an often interesting tale of a high school teacher coming to grips with his emotions, as he must decide between two loves.

    Shot is actual East Berlin locales, the film gains in authenticity. It reportedly was well received in Germany, and enjoyed a respectable US run.
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    • Aug 21, 2001
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    • Release date
      • November 9, 1989 (East Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • East Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Каминг-аут
    • Filming locations
      • Bebelplatz, Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
      • Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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