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28 March 1987 (West Germany)
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Felix from West-Berlin falls in love with Thomas in East-Berlin. At first they keep their relationship going by regular visits from Felix...
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3 wins
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The best German gay movie?
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Cast
(in credits order) | Sigurd Rachman | ... | Felix |
 | Rainer Strecker | ... | Thomas |
| Andy Lucas | ... | Bruce |
| Frank Rediess | ... | Bernie (as Frank Rediess) |
| Andreas Bernhardt | ... | Jürgen |
| Sasha Kogo | ... | Elke |
| Hans-Juergen Punte | ... | Lutze (as Hans-Jürgen Punte) |
| Zazie De Paris | ... | Nightclub Singer (as Zazi de Paris) |
| Harry Baer | ... | Border Guard |
| Christoph Eichhorn | ... | Actor #2 |
| Peter Bahlke | ||
| Jörg Uwe Dost | ||
| Zlata Findeis | ||
| Thomas Freter | ||
| Wolfram Gasper | ||
| Egbert Hörmann | ||
| Meik-Peter König | ||
 | Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Soldier |
| Barbara Maja | ||
| Jo Schablowsky | ||
| Gerd Schellenberg | ||
| George Stamkoski | ... | Pavel |
| Kai Zander | ||
| Martin Zastrow | ... | Band Member |
| Engelbert Rehm | ... | Band Member |
| Die Waltons | ... | Band |
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| Andrew Kelner | ... | Small Child (uncredited) |
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| Wieland Speck | |||
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| Egbert Hörmann | ||
| Wieland Speck | ||
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| Engelbert Rehm | |||
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| Klemens Becker | |||
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| Gabriele Bartels | |||
| Wieland Speck | (uncredited) | ||
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- Frameline
- Homescreen (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Peccadillo Pictures (2004) (UK) (DVD)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1985) (West Germany) (TV)
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94 min
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The scenes in East Berlin were shot clandestinely with a Super-8 camera.See more »
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Featured in Here's Looking at You, Boy (2007)See more »
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Ich bin da gar nich pingeligSee more »
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I bought the VHS (thank God I didn't spend money on the more expensive DVD) of this movie, as it was being advertised as THE German gay classic. I was very disappointed. Although the idea of the story is great (young man from West- Berlin falls in love with young man from East- Berlin, the wall makes their romance complicated) and all the actors are trying as hard as they can, the movie lacks some serious story-telling capabilities on the director's side. A script is basically non-existent, the musical score is terrible and even "non-candid camera" shots in West- Berlin are terribly photographed. Thumbs up for candid camera shots of every-day life in 1985's East- Berlin and sneaking into a gay bar in communist Germany and for performances by the actors playing the couple. But NOT a must-see.