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Santa Fe
1987•1h 50m•7.9/10
DramaWarTV Movie

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7.9/10(6)

After arriving in 1940 New York, Freddy struggles to find work. His world of refugee acquaintances includes the depressed daughter of a poet/delicatessen owner, an aging surgeon who cannot find work, and a lovable charlatan photographer.

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Production

Thalia-Film, ZDF, ORF, SRG SSR

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Gabriel Barylli

Gabriel Barylli

Freddy Wolff

Monica Bleibtreu

Monica Bleibtreu

Mrs. Shapiro

Tilli Breidenbach

Tilli Breidenbach

Frau Bauer

Joachim Kemmer

Joachim Kemmer

Binder

Peter Lühr

Dr. Treumann

Dagmar Schwarz

Frau Marmorek

Doris Buchrucker

Lissa

Johannes Silberschneider

Johannes Silberschneider

Ferry

Gideon Singer

Gideon Singer

Popper

Ernst Stankovski

Ernst Stankovski

Feldheim

Valda Aviks

Valda Aviks

Judith Drake

Judith Drake

Anton Duschek

Renée Felden

Karin Kienzer

Franz J. Klein

Dr. Bauer

Leo Mazakarini

Ameranth

Herbert Moulton

Georg Stefan Troller

Georg Stefan Troller

Passenger on the ship (uncredited)

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