

Lessons of a Dream
2011-02-24 · 113 min · ★ 7.0
An English teacher brings soccer to a German school in the 19th Century.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sebastian Grobler
- Production companies
- Senator Film, Cuckoo Clock Entertainment, Rialto Films, Deutschfilm, ARD
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,700,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,373,312
Top Cast
Daniel BrühlKonrad Koch
Burghart KlaußnerGustav Merfeld
Thomas ThiemeDr. Roman Bosch
Jürgen TonkelDr. Jessen
Justus von DohnányiRichard Hartung
Kathrin von SteinburgKlara Bornstedt
Axel PrahlSchricker Sen.
Theo TrebsFelix Hartung
Lennart BetzgenEmanuel
Henriette ConfuriusRosalie
Milan PeschelProfalla - Schuldiener
Tomas SpencerIan
Christina GroßeFrau Profalla
Michael HanemannTuchowski
Josef OstendorfPfarrer Werners
Anna StieblichFrau Salchow
Max GertschReporter Rodenstock
Till Valentin WinterOtto Schricker
Adrian MooreJoost BornstedtTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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