About the Looking for and the Finding of Love

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About the Looking for and the Finding of Love

2005

1h 45m

4.7(19 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Music

Overview

Director helmut Dietls and Patric Susskinds illustrate a legendary story of two lovers who cant keep themselves away from death.

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10 members

Acting

Moritz Bleibtreu

Mimi Nachtigal

Acting

Alexandra Maria Lara

Venus Morgenstern

Acting

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Theo Stokowski

Acting

Anke Engelke

Helena Stokowski

Acting

Heino Ferch

Hermes

Acting

Justus von Dohnányi

Harry

Acting

Marily Milia

Kalypso

Acting

Harald Schmidt

Psychotherapeut

Acting

Christoph Maria Herbst

Robby Gediner

Acting

Richard Beek

Charon

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