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Für Elise (2012)

| Drama, Music | 11 October 2012 (Germany)
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Elise (15) is longing for a happy family life. But Betty (38), her mother, is weak and egocentric. She drowns her problems in alcohol. Everything seems to turn out good, when they meet ... See full summary »

Director:

Wolfgang Dinslage

Writer:

Erzsébet Rácz

Stars:

Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Lotte Ohm, Christina Große | See full cast & crew »
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Jasna Fritzi Bauer ... Elise
Lotte Ohm Lotte Ohm ... Lehrerin
Christina Große Christina Große ... Betty
Saskia Rosendahl ... Lena (as Saskia-Sophie Rosendahl)
Maria Ehrich ... Anke
Lucas Reiber ... Kai
Axel Schreiber ... Benny
Katharina Eckerfeld Katharina Eckerfeld ... Kathi
Annekathrin Bürger Annekathrin Bürger ... Tante Gisela
Marie-Anne Fliegel Marie-Anne Fliegel ... Tante Helga
Hendrik Duryn ... Ludwig
Maria Häuser Maria Häuser ... Evelyn
Tom-Aurelio Shiva Dubey Tom-Aurelio Shiva Dubey ... Edgar
Matthias Winde Matthias Winde ... Transporteur 1
Michael Wächter Michael Wächter ... Transporteur 2
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Elise (15) is longing for a happy family life. But Betty (38), her mother, is weak and egocentric. She drowns her problems in alcohol. Everything seems to turn out good, when they meet Ludwig (39). But Ludwig does not fall in love with Betty, he loves Elise. Written by ostlicht filmproduktion

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

11 October 2012 (Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Si papa nous voyait See more »

Filming Locations:

Weimar, Thuringia, Germany See more »

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Ostlicht Filmproduktion, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), ARTE See more »
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