
When Mother Went on Strike
1974-02-07 · 91 min · ★ 7.0
When Clementine Kemper, the mother of three children, is once again prevented from playing the piano and singing by her husband Harry, she packs her things and leaves.
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- Directors
- Eberhard Schröder
- Production companies
- Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Terra-Filmkunst
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Peter HallDr. Harry Kemper
Gila von WeitershausenGloria Perkin
Johanna MatzClementine Kemper
Hartmut BeckerGabriel Gillhof
Gaby DohmDoris Bandel
Siegfried SchürenbergOnkel Walter Habinger
Rudolf SchündlerPastor Hans
Elisabeth FlickenschildtTante Clarissa Habinger
Tilo von Berlepsch
Belinda MayneViola KemperTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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