Rotlicht!
1986-01-01 · 90 min · ★ 8.0
An advertising man, young, casual and a yuppie, stands up his girlfriend and suddenly finds himself relegated to the role of the fifth wheel, which seriously questions his self-esteem.
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- Directors
- Urs Odermatt
- Production companies
- Cinéfilm AG, Schweizer Fernsehen DRS
- Countries
- Switzerland
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- Released
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Uwe OchsenknechtUwe Rühle
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