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The Germans and Their Men
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DocumentaryDramaComedy
Overview
A documentary with fictious elements. Ms. Elisabeth (Lieschen) Müller from Austria comes to Bonn, Germany to find herself a man. During the search she investigates the connections between neckties, political power and prostitution, and tries to look for the influence the german feminist movement had on the men in Germany's capital.
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Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1990-11-06
Status
Released
Original Language
German
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Renée Felden
Elisabeth Müller
Helke Sander
Self - Interviewer
Luise F. Pusch
Self - Interviewer
Helmut Kohl
Self
Erich Mende
Self
Gerhart Baum
Self
Claudia von Alemann
Self
Daniel Mehltretter
Self
Brigitta Schork
Self
Frauke Roth
Self
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