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Die Lebenslüge
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Die Lebenslüge

2009-07-04 · 90 min · ★ 3.9

Romance · Drama

German workaholic hotel manager Gabriel Brückner dies in a car accident on Mallorca with a single passenger, flight attendant Maren Gernold. Thus their year long adultery becomes known to their Bavarian spouses, ex-sculptor Sophie and contractor Michael. Consoling each-other, those two fall in love, but meet daunting obstacles, the worst of which is Gabriels' still naively doting brat daughter Anne

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Directors
Peter Sämann
Production companies
ARD
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

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Christine NeubauerChristine NeubauerSophie Brückner
Bernhard BettermannBernhard BettermannMichael Gernold
Angelika BenderAngelika BenderChrista Bach
Leonie KienzleAnne Brückner
Serge FalckSerge FalckMarek Steinke

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