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A Stasi Comedy

A Stasi Comedy

2022•1h 55m•4.9/10
Comedy

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4.9/10(29)

East Berlin, early 1980s: Ludger is hired by the Stasi to spy on the oppositional arts scene in Prenzlauer Berg. But when he falls in love with the mysterious Nathalie, he has to choose between a life as a celebrated underground poet and his career as a Stasi agent. A choice that will turn back on him 30 years later.

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Production

UFA Fiction, Constantin Film

Language

DE

Status

Released

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Cast

David Kross

David Kross

Ludger (jung)

Antonia Bill

Antonia Bill

Corinna (jung)

Christopher Nell

Christopher Nell

Bär (jung)

Deleila Piasko

Deleila Piasko

Nathalie

Jörg Schüttauf

Jörg Schüttauf

Ludger Fuchs

Bernd Stegemann

Bernd Stegemann

Erich Mielke

Margarita Broich

Margarita Broich

Corinna Fuchs

Henry Hübchen

Henry Hübchen

Offizier Siemens

Alexander Scheer

Alexander Scheer

Michaela

Detlev Buck

Detlev Buck

Horkefeld

Steffi Kühnert

Steffi Kühnert

Majorin Drastow

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Frau Krüger

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Herr Dietrich

Uwe Dag Berlin

Uwe Dag Berlin

Pater Benedikt

Marina Senckel

Marina Senckel

Clara

Ralf Dittrich

Ralf Dittrich

Bär

Stephan Baumecker

Stephan Baumecker

Wolke heute

Karsten Speck

Karsten Speck

Heiko

Norbert Stöß

Norbert Stöß

Dr. Haase

Robert Stadlober

Robert Stadlober

Doll vom Zoll

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