A childish wife reveals surprising strength when faced with blackmail. Based on A Doll's House by Ibsen, this is a video recording made for German television.
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Margit Carstensen
Nora Helmer
Joachim Hansen
Torvald Helmer
Barbara Valentin
Christine Linde
Klaus Löwitsch
Dr. Rank
Ulli Lommel
Krogstad
Lilo Pempeit
Marie
Irm Hermann
Helene
An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.
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Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
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A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
