Life Is All You Get

Life Is All You Get

1997•1h 55m•6.5/10

RomanceDramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(40)

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...

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Production

Senator Film, X Filme Creative Pool, ARTE, WDR

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jürgen Vogel

Jürgen Vogel

Jan Nebel

Christiane Paul

Christiane Paul

Vera

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Buddy

Christina Papamichou

Kristina

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Lilo

Armin Rohde

Armin Rohde

Harri

Rebecca Hessing

Rebecca Hessing

Jenni

Meret Becker

Meret Becker

Moni

Andrea Sawatzki

Andrea Sawatzki

Sylvia

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Hoffmann

Ludger Pistor

Ludger Pistor

Bestatter

Richy Müller

Richy Müller

Theo

Peter Gavajda

Julian

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Uschi

Bernd Stegemann

Bernd Stegemann

Horror-Rudi

Gundula Petrovska

Gundula Petrovska

Donita

Andreas Schmidt

Andreas Schmidt

Mieter mit Schrank

Wolfgang Becker

Wolfgang Becker

Fleischhof-Chef

Victor Schefé

U-Bahn-Schnorrer

Ingeborg Westphal

Ingeborg Westphal

Jans Mutter

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