The Irresistible One - The Thousand Lies of Gert Postel

The Irresistible One - The Thousand Lies of Gert Postel

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The Irresistible One - The Thousand Lies of Gert Postel

2002

1h 30m

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TV Movie

Drama

Documentary

Overview

Impudence wins! The cheeky impostor with a secondary school diploma pretends to be "successful" as a court expert and senior physician. TV-docudrama featuring Uwe Bohm

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Uwe Bohm

Gert Postel

Uwe Bohm

Acting

Susanne Schäfer

Henriette

Susanne Schäfer

Acting

Gert Postel

Self - Interviewee

Gert Postel

Acting

Christoph Brüggemann

Postman

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Acting

Axel Gottschick

Reenactment

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Ulli Lothmanns

Reenactment

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Acting

Erik Schäffler

Reenactment

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Silvia Hoffmann

Reenactment

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Peggy Parnass

Self

Peggy Parnass

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