A young man, recently arrived in New York from Europe, becomes swept up in a series of events that are beyond his knowledge or control.
Social & External
The people behind it
Christian Heinisch
Karl Roßmann
Nazzareno Bianconi
Giacomo
Mario Adorf
Der Onkel
Laura Betti
Brunelda
Harun Farocki
Delamarche
Manfred Blank
Robinson
Reinald Schnell
Der Heizer
Anna Schnell
Line
Klaus Traube
Der kapitän
Hermann Hartmann
Der Oberkassier
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