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Just a Gigolo
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Just a Gigolo

1978-11-16 · 147 min · ★ 5.0

Drama

After World War I, a war hero returns to Berlin to find that there's no place for him--he has no skills other than what he learned in the army, and can only find menial, low-paying jobs. He decides to become a gigolo to lonely rich women.

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Directors
David Hemmings
Production companies
BR, Leguan Film Berlin, Sender Freies Berlin
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

David BowieDavid BowiePaul Ambrosius von Przygodski
Kim NovakKim NovakHelga von Kaiserling
Marlene DietrichMarlene DietrichBaroness von Semering
Maria SchellMaria SchellPauls Mutti Frau von Przygodski
Curd JürgensCurd JürgensPrince
Erika PluharErika PluharEva
David HemmingsDavid HemmingsCaptain Hermann Kraft
Sydne RomeSydne RomeCilly
Werner PochathWerner PochathOtto
Rudolf SchündlerRudolf SchündlerOberst Gustav von Przygodski
Evelyn KünnekeEvelyn KünnekeFrau Aeckerle
Karin HardtFrau Uexkull
Rainer HunoldRainer HunoldLothar
Christiane MaybachChristiane MaybachGilda
Reinhard KolldehoffReinhard KolldehoffMax, Cillys Agent
Gudrun GenestGudrun GenestFrau Von Putzdorf
Ulrich BödeckerMampe-Flasche (uncredited)
Mircea KrishanFrench Mayor (uncredited)
Dietrich FrauboesPriest (uncredited)
Ursula HeyerGreta (uncredited)

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