

Tscherwonez
1982-04-02 · 92 min · ★ 9.0
A Soviet sailor travels to the West for the first time. In Hamburg, he hopes to find his missing brother. But German secret service agents, inquisitive reporters and even his own countrymen are hot on his heels.
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- Directors
- Gábor Altorjay, János Marton, Randy Marie Hoffmann
- Production companies
- Studio 1, WDR, ZDF, Werner Grassmann (Hamburg)
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Péter HalászCaptainTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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