
Die Lebenslüge
2009-07-04 · 90 min · ★ 3.9
German workaholic hotel manager Gabriel Brückner dies in a car accident on Mallorca with a single passenger, flight attendant Maren Gernold. Thus their year long adultery becomes known to their Bavarian spouses, ex-sculptor Sophie and contractor Michael. Consoling each-other, those two fall in love, but meet daunting obstacles, the worst of which is Gabriels' still naively doting brat daughter Anne
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- Directors
- Peter Sämann
- Production companies
- ARD
- Countries
- Germany
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- Released
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Christine NeubauerSophie Brückner
Bernhard BettermannMichael Gernold
Angelika BenderChrista Bach
Serge FalckMarek SteinkeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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