Coming Out

Coming Out

Coming Out

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Coming Out

1989

1h 53m

6.5(45 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Matthias Freihof

Philipp Klarmann

Matthias Freihof

Acting

Dagmar Manzel

Tanja

Dagmar Manzel

Directing

Dirk Kummer

Matthias

Dirk Kummer

Acting

Michael Gwisdek

Achim

Michael Gwisdek

Acting

Werner Dissel

Älterer Homosexueller Walter

Werner Dissel

Acting

Gudrun Ritter

Frau Möllemann / Serviererin

Gudrun Ritter

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Walfriede Schmitt

Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann

Walfriede Schmitt

Acting

Axel Wandtke

Jakob

Axel Wandtke

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Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss

Araber

Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss

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René Schmidt

Junger Mann im Park

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Thomas Gumpert

Larry

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Ursula Staack

Üppige

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Robert Hummel

Lutz

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Horst Ziethen

Schmächtiger

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Gertraud Kreissig

Schuldirektorin

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Gudrun Okras

Annemarie

Gudrun Okras

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Dieter Okras

Egbert

Dieter Okras

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Joachim Pape

Älterer Herr

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Cornelia Schirmer

Irina

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Maria Planitzer

Oberärztin

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Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

Marie-Luise

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Evelyn Opoczynski

Mutter des Jeans-Jungen (uncredited)

Evelyn Opoczynski

Acting

Willi Schrade

Vater des Jeans-Jungen (uncredited)

Willi Schrade

Acting

Holger Siemann

Jacobs Freund (uncredited)

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Theresia Wider

Losverkäuferin (uncredited)

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