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The Call of the Toad

The Call of the Toad

2005•1h 38m•4.9/10
DramaRomance

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4.9/10(10)

A Polish woman and a German man fall in love against the odds and decide to set up a cemetery for exiles. But can their daring venture survive the call of the toad? Adapted from Gunter Grass’ novel.

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Production

Kino Świat

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Aleksandra Piatkowska

Matthias Habich

Matthias Habich

Alexander Reschke

Dorothea Walda

Dorothea Walda

Erna Brakup

Bhasker Patel

Bhasker Patel

Chatterjee

Udo Samel

Udo Samel

Vielbrand

Mareike Carrière

Mareike Carrière

Johanna Detlaff

Joachim Król

Joachim Król

Karau

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Fähnleinführer

Uwe Rohde

Uwe Rohde

Olaf

Meret Becker

Meret Becker

Sophia

Anne Kasprik

Anne Kasprik

Alex's Mother

Matthias Redlhammer

Matthias Redlhammer

Undertaker

Sabine Vitua

Sabine Vitua

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