The Germans and Their Men

1990•1h 37m

DocumentaryDramaComedy

A documentary with fictious elements. Ms. Elisabeth (Lieschen) Müller from Austria comes to Bonn, Germany to find herself a man. During the search she investigates the connections between neckties, political power and prostitution, and tries to look for the influence the german feminist movement had on the men in Germany's capital.

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Production

Helke Sander Filmproduktion, Bremer Institut Film & Fernsehen, ZDF

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Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Renée Felden

Elisabeth Müller

Helke Sander

Self - Interviewer

Luise F. Pusch

Self - Interviewer

Helmut Kohl

Self

Erich Mende

Self

Gerhart Baum

Self

Claudia von Alemann

Self

Daniel Mehltretter

Self

Brigitta Schork

Self

Frauke Roth

Self

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