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Coming Out (1989)

Unrated | | Drama, Romance | 10 November 1989 (East Germany)
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A young teacher in East Berlin struggles with accepting his homosexuality.

Director:

Heiner Carow

Writers:

Erika Richter (dramatisation), Wolfram Witt (scenario)

Stars:

Matthias Freihof, Dagmar Manzel, Dirk Kummer | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthias Freihof Matthias Freihof ... Philipp Klarmann
Dagmar Manzel Dagmar Manzel ... Tanja
Dirk Kummer Dirk Kummer ... Matthias
Michael Gwisdek ... Achim
Werner Dissel Werner Dissel ... Älterer Homosexueller
Gudrun Ritter ... Frau Moellemann, Serviererin
Walfriede Schmitt Walfriede Schmitt ... Philipp's mother
Axel Wandtke Axel Wandtke ... Jakob
Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss ... Araber (as Pierre Bliss)
René Schmidt René Schmidt ... Junger Mann im Park
Thomas Gumpert Thomas Gumpert ... Larry
Ursula Staack Ursula Staack ... Üppige
Robert Hummel Robert Hummel ... Lutz
Horst Ziethen Horst Ziethen ... Schmächtiger
Gertraud Kreissig Gertraud Kreissig ... Schul-Direktorin
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Storyline

Reportedly the first film to come out of East Germany to deal openly with gay issues. Philipp, a closeted teacher is dating a female collegue to keep up appearances. One night, by 'accident' he stumbles into a gay bar, meets and promptly falls in love with a young man. Transformed by this love he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.report Written by Anonymous

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Certificate:

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Country:

East Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

10 November 1989 (East Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Saindo See more »

Filming Locations:

Bebelplatz, Berlin, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Film (DEFA) See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Premiered in East-Berlin on 9 November 1989. When the news broke that the border between East and West had been opened, the film was stopped and the audience was informed about the event taking place outside the cinema. The vast majority of the audience demanded to see the rest of the film before joining the masses outside. See more »

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Edited into Der nackte Osten - Erotik zwischen oben und unten (1994) See more »

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Being yourself
24 February 2005 | by eckert-2 – See all my reviews

Though I saw this movie only once, I still remember it and will probably for ever. None of the gay themed films I saw described better the problems and relations in our community. This East Germany film was very important for me, because, back in those times, I saw myself in the role of the main character. Being afraid of being myself and how to deal with it - that is the idea of the film. It wants to say to all of "us", and I would quote here one of my first boyfriends: "No matter what the world thinks about you, do what makes you happy." Really, that is what matters. You and the other one. This movie helped me a lot. And I am not afraid of being myself anymore.
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