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Coming Out
Genres
DramaRomance
Overview
Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
113 min
Release Date
1989-11-09
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
43
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Matthias Freihof
Philipp Klarmann
Dagmar Manzel
Tanja
Dirk Kummer
Matthias
Michael Gwisdek
Achim
Werner Dissel
Älterer Homosexueller Walter
Gudrun Ritter
Frau Möllemann / Serviererin
Walfriede Schmitt
Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann
Axel Wandtke
Jakob
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss
Araber
René Schmidt
Junger Mann im Park
Thomas Gumpert
Larry
Ursula Staack
Üppige
Robert Hummel
Lutz
Horst Ziethen
Schmächtiger
Gertraud Kreissig
Schuldirektorin
Gudrun Okras
Annemarie
Dieter Okras
Egbert
Joachim Pape
Älterer Herr
Cornelia Schirmer
Irina
Maria Planitzer
Oberärztin
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
Marie-Luise
Evelyn Opoczynski
Mutter des Jeans-Jungen (uncredited)
Willi Schrade
Vater des Jeans-Jungen (uncredited)
Holger Siemann
Jacobs Freund (uncredited)
Theresia Wider
Losverkäuferin (uncredited)
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