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After Midnight
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After Midnight

1981-09-23 · 110 min · ★ 4.5

Drama

The Political drama shows the denunciation and persecution of the 19-year-old Sanne in the Nazi state. After she falls in love with her cousin, Sanne is betrayed by her jealous aunt to the Gestapo.

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Directors
Wolf Gremm
Production companies
Paramount Filmproduction, ZDF, CCC Filmkunst, Ziegler Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Désirée NosbuschDésirée NosbuschSanne Moder
Kurt WeinzierlKurt WeinzierlDr. Breslauer
Hans Peter HallwachsHans Peter HallwachsHerr Wittkamp
Brigitte MiraBrigitte MiraDenunziantin
Nicole HeestersNicole HeestersTante Adelheid
Hermann LauseHermann LauseAlgin Moder
Krista StadlerKrista StadlerLiska
Marion KrachtMarion KrachtGerti
Charles KalmanPianist
Ilse BahrsSchwester der Denunziantin
Imke BarnstedtGestapobeamtin
Wolfgang BaumannHerr Pielmann
Franz BoehmHerr Schielmann
Rudolf Waldemar BremRudolf Waldemar BremHerr Breitwehr
Hans-Werner BussingerHerr Sileas
David ChristieDavid ChristieEngländer
Erdmut DauterTaubenzüchterin
Manfred GrunertWachtmeister
Manfred GüntherLohnkellner
Waltraud HabichtWaltraud HabichtFrau Fricke

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