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Smog

1973-04-15 · 86 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · TV Movie

Every day they clean the dirty windows of their cars from the filthy film that has formed overnight. Measuring stations call a low smog warning. But one day a soccer player collapses on the pitch with breathlessness.

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Directors
Wolfgang Petersen
Production companies
WDR
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Marie-Luise MarjanMarie-Luise MarjanElvira Rykalla
Wolfgang GrönebaumFranz Rykalla
Heinz SchachtOpa Rykalla
Michaela HennerAndrea Rykalla
Hans SchulzeHans SchulzeGrobek
Doris GallartDoris GallartFrau Grobeck
Edda PastorEdda PastorFrl. von Schultz
Wolff LindnerStettner
Alf PankarterSteinbrück
Jürgen HilkenSchwind
Hermann LauseHermann LauseDr. Beiersdorf
Rudolf Jürgen BartschEngelbrecht
Wilfried SzubriesTimpe
Konrad HorschikPlötz
Jakob GröblighoffVillarcik
C.W. KochModerator
Hajo JahnModerator
Hans Werner ConenReporter
Tana SchanzaraTana SchanzaraFrau am Fenster
Egon HoegenEgon HoegenRadiosprecher

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