Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

1970

1h 24m

7.3(88 votes)

Drama

Overview

The life of a married Munich technical draftsman with a son.

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27 members

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Kurt Raab

Mr. R.

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Lilith Ungerer

Mrs. R.

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Lilo Pempeit

Coworker

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Franz Maron

Boss

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Hanna Schygulla

Hanna

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Irm Hermann

Neighbor

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Ingrid Caven

Neighbor

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Harry Baer

Coworker

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Peter Moland

Coworker

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Doris Mattes

Neighbor

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Hannes Gromball

Neighbor

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Vinzenz Sterr

Grandfather Raab

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Maria Sterr

Grandfather Raab

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Sound

Peer Raben

Schoolfriend

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Eva Pampuch

Schallplattenverkäuferin

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Carla Egerer

Schallplattenverkäuferin (as Carla Aulaulu)

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Günther Kaufmann

(uncredited)

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Katrin Schaake

(uncredited)

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Hanna Axmann-Rezzori

(uncredited)

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Johannes Fengler

Amadeus (uncredited)

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Paul Haller

(uncredited)

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Directing

Reinhard Hauff

(uncredited)

Writing

Thomas Keck

(uncredited)

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Eva Madelung

Sister of the Boss (uncredited)

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Jochen Pinkert

Kriminalbeamter (uncredited)

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Niels-Peter Rudolph

(uncredited)

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Margarethe von Trotta

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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

Overview

Links & Resources

Production Companies

Cast & Crew

Kurt Raab

Lilith Ungerer

Lilo Pempeit

Franz Maron

Hanna Schygulla

Irm Hermann

Ingrid Caven

Harry Baer

Peter Moland

Doris Mattes

Hannes Gromball

Vinzenz Sterr

Maria Sterr

Peer Raben

Eva Pampuch

Carla Egerer

Günther Kaufmann

Katrin Schaake

Hanna Axmann-Rezzori

Johannes Fengler

Paul Haller

Reinhard Hauff

Thomas Keck

Eva Madelung

Jochen Pinkert

Niels-Peter Rudolph

Margarethe von Trotta

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The Heart Is a Dark Forest

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