Ete and Ali

Ete and Ali

1985•1h 32m•4.6/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.6/10(5)

Ete and Ali are discharged from the army. Since Ete knows that his wife is having an affair, he doesn't want to go home. Ali tries to persuade his friend to stand up for himself and to kick the other man out. But since Ete obviously lacks courage, Ali himself goes into action and gets rid of the rival lover. At first, Mary and Ete seem to reconcile, but repairing their marriage won't work.

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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jörg Schüttauf

Jörg Schüttauf

Bernhard „Ete“ Brenner

Thomas Putensen

Ali

Daniela Hoffmann

Daniela Hoffmann

Marita

Hilmar Eichhorn

Hilmar Eichhorn

Manni

Karin Gregorek

Karin Gregorek

Frau vom Wohnungsamt

Otto Heidemann

Budak

Heinz Hupfer

Erwin

Ursula Am-Ende

Ursula Am-Ende

Tatjana Thomas

Else Sanden

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