

A Stasi Comedy
2022-05-19 · 115 min · ★ 5.0
East Berlin, early 1980s: Ludger is hired by the Stasi to spy on the oppositional arts scene in Prenzlauer Berg. But when he falls in love with the mysterious Nathalie, he has to choose between a life as a celebrated underground poet and his career as a Stasi agent. A choice that will turn back on him 30 years later.
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- Directors
- Leander Haußmann
- Production companies
- UFA Fiction, Constantin Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 683,476
Top Cast
David KrossLudger (jung)
Antonia BillCorinna (jung)
Christopher NellBär (jung)
Deleila PiaskoNathalie
Jörg SchüttaufLudger Fuchs
Bernd StegemannErich Mielke
Margarita BroichCorinna Fuchs
Henry HübchenOffizier Siemens
Alexander ScheerMichaela
Detlev BuckHorkefeld
Steffi KühnertMajorin Drastow
Carmen-Maja AntoniFrau Krüger
Tom SchillingHerr Dietrich
Uwe Dag BerlinPater Benedikt
Marina SenckelClara
Ralf DittrichBär
Stephan BaumeckerWolke heute
Karsten SpeckHeiko
Norbert StößDr. Haase
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