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Life Is All You Get
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Life Is All You Get

1997-03-20 · 115 min · ★ 6.7

Romance · Drama · Comedy

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...

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Directors
Wolfgang Becker
Production companies
Senator Film, X Filme Creative Pool, ARTE, WDR
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jürgen VogelJürgen VogelJan Nebel
Christiane PaulChristiane PaulVera
Ricky TomlinsonRicky TomlinsonBuddy
Christina PapamichouKristina
Martina GedeckMartina GedeckLilo
Armin RohdeArmin RohdeHarri
Rebecca HessingRebecca HessingJenni
Meret BeckerMeret BeckerMoni
Andrea SawatzkiAndrea SawatzkiSylvia
Heino FerchHeino FerchHoffmann
Ludger PistorLudger PistorBestatter
Richy MüllerRichy MüllerTheo
Peter GavajdaJulian
Carmen-Maja AntoniCarmen-Maja AntoniUschi
Bernd StegemannBernd StegemannHorror-Rudi
Gundula PetrovskaGundula PetrovskaDonita
Andreas SchmidtAndreas SchmidtMieter mit Schrank
Wolfgang BeckerWolfgang BeckerFleischhof-Chef
Victor ScheféU-Bahn-Schnorrer
Ingeborg WestphalIngeborg WestphalJans Mutter

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