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  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • 1h 30m
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GermanDrama

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  • Directors
    • Barbara Beauvais
    • Peter Beauvais
  • Writer
    • Brigitte Schwaiger
  • Stars
    • Nicolin Kunz
    • Siemen Rühaak
    • Stephan Paryla
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    • Directors
      • Barbara Beauvais
      • Peter Beauvais
    • Writer
      • Brigitte Schwaiger
    • Stars
      • Nicolin Kunz
      • Siemen Rühaak
      • Stephan Paryla
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Nicolin Kunz
    • Uschi
    Siemen Rühaak
    Siemen Rühaak
    • Rolf
    Stephan Paryla
    • Albert
    Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer
    Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer
    • Hilde
    • (as Anna Henkel)
    Helmut Berger
    • Karl
    Gabriela Benesch
    Ida Krottendorf
    • Rolfs Mutter
    Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel
    Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel
    • Uschis Großmutter
    Walter Schmidinger
    Walter Schmidinger
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    Heinrich Schweiger
    • Uschis Vater
    Traute Wassler
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    • Directors
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      • Peter Beauvais
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      Final film of Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel.

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1988 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Miksi meri on suolainen?
    • Production company
      • Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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