Coming Out

Coming Out

1989•1h 53m•6.5/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(45)

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.

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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Matthias Freihof

Matthias Freihof

Philipp Klarmann

Dagmar Manzel

Dagmar Manzel

Tanja

Dirk Kummer

Dirk Kummer

Matthias

Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Achim

Werner Dissel

Werner Dissel

Älterer Homosexueller Walter

Gudrun Ritter

Gudrun Ritter

Frau Möllemann / Serviererin

Walfriede Schmitt

Walfriede Schmitt

Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann

Axel Wandtke

Axel Wandtke

Jakob

Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss

Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss

Araber

René Schmidt

Junger Mann im Park

Thomas Gumpert

Larry

Ursula Staack

Üppige

Robert Hummel

Lutz

Horst Ziethen

Schmächtiger

Gertraud Kreissig

Schuldirektorin

Gudrun Okras

Gudrun Okras

Annemarie

Dieter Okras

Dieter Okras

Egbert

Joachim Pape

Älterer Herr

Cornelia Schirmer

Irina

Maria Planitzer

Oberärztin

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