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Long Roads - Secret Love
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Long Roads - Secret Love

1969-12-04 · 76 min · ★ 5.5

Drama · Comedy · Romance

Long-haul driver Hannes picks up a young hitchhiker, Herb, who had a falling-out with his parents after dropping out of college and now travels around doing odd jobs. After a series of adventures, they are joined by Johanna and her child, who missed their bus and need a ride to Berlin. Johanna has left her husband so that he can reflect on their broken relationship and both men gradually begin to fall in love with her.

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Production details

Directors
Herrmann Zschoche
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Countries
East Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Manfred KrugManfred KrugHannes
Jaecki SchwarzJaecki SchwarzHerb
Ulrike PlenzdorfRieke
Jutta HoffmannJutta HoffmannJohanna
Heidemarie SchmidtRosi
Richard GünterGroßvater
Helmut BobbenkampZauberer
Hans MaikowskiVolvo-Fahrer
Ilse VoigtIlse VoigtFrau Beutel
Fritz MohrFahrer
Charlotte KüterCharlotte Küter
Fred DelmareFred Delmare
Hans Hardt-HardtloffHans Hardt-Hardtloff
Volkmar KleinertVolkmar Kleinert
Hanna Rieger
Alfred Rücker
Walter LendrichWalter Lendrich
Willi Neuenhahn

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