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Fabian: Going to the Dogs
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Fabian: Going to the Dogs

2021-08-05 · 176 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Romance · History

In 1930s Berlin, Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.

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Directors
Dominik Graf
Production companies
Lupa Film, Amilux Film, Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures, ZDF, ARTE
Countries
Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 178

Top Cast

Tom SchillingTom SchillingJakob Fabian
Albrecht SchuchAlbrecht SchuchStephan Labude
Saskia RosendahlSaskia RosendahlCornelia Battenberg
Michael WittenbornMichael WittenbornJustizrat Labude
Petra KalkutschkePetra KalkutschkeFrau Fabian
Elmar GutmannElmar GutmannHerr Fabian
Aljoscha StadelmannAljoscha StadelmannProduzent Makart
Anne BennentAnne BennentBaroness Ruth Reiter
Meret BeckerMeret BeckerIrene Moll
Eva Medusa GühneEva Medusa GühneFrau Hohlfeld
Julia PreußKyra
Lukas RüppelLukas RüppelWeckherlin
Michael HanemannMichael HanemannProfessor
Oliver ReinhardDirektor Breitkopf
Jörg-Uwe SchröderDr. Moll
Brian VölknerBrian VölknerKollege Fischer
Thomas DehlerThomas DehlerKriminalkommissar Donath
Luise AschenbrennerLuise AschenbrennerDie Kulp
Lena BaaderLena BaaderDie Selow
Julia BlankenburgJulia BlankenburgBuchhalterin

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