

Die Diebin & der General
2005-09-23 · 89 min · ★ 6.3
Because of shoplifting and property damage Jessie Fischer, a single mother with a rather big mouth, is sentenced to charitable work in a nursing home. There she meets Walter Voss, known as the General. The fate of the grumpy pensioner, who was disenfranchised by his adult children and deported to the home, touches her and she decides to fight for him. But when the general's expensive pocket watch disappears, Jessie, already convicted of theft, is suspected. But the general stops by and they both embark on an adventurous journey to the sea.
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- Directors
- Miguel Alexandre
- Production companies
- Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Katja RiemannJessie Fischer
Jürgen HentschWalter Voss 'Der General'
Heio von StettenThomas Wartmann
Peter KremerClaus Voss
Edda LeeschVanessa Voss
Herma KoehnFrau Schanz
Erich Krieg
Ralph MisskeManfred
Jörg PankninRichter
Jörg PoseFilialleiter
Johannes Allmayer
Fritz Roth
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