
Planet Alex
2001-01-18 · 102 min · ★ 7.0
Berlin Alexanderplatz; within 24 hours, various stories rotate between the heights and depths of the square, between the television tower and the subway shafts, between larger and smaller fates, that slowly but surely become entangled.
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Production details
- Directors
- Uli M Schüppel
- Production companies
- De.Flex-Film, ZDF
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 475,000
Top Cast
Marie ZielckeAnna
Nadeshda BrennickeKatja
Baki DavrakJo
Ben BeckerWalter
Andreas SchmidtHarald
Regine ZimmermannLisa
Meret BeckerFrau
Birol ÜnelMilan
Mario MentrupTom
Ralf RichterBarkeeper
Jochen NickelGeschäftsmann
Alexander HackeMann an der Ampel
Peer MartinyInterview Offer
Mick HarveyAmer. Touri-MannTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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