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The Great Runaway
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The Great Runaway

1979-09-30 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.5

Drama

A miniseries about a pair of teenagers living in a slum at the fringes of Berlin. Alcoholism, prostitution, and violence are just a few of the themes of the three movies.

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Creators
Leonie Ossowski
Production companies
Ziegler Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Richy MüllerRichy MüllerRichy
Jochen SchroederJochen SchroederSchocker
Hanna SchygullaHanna SchygullaFrau Piesch
Adriane RimschaElli Gruen
Günter LamprechtGünter LamprechtHerr Piesch
Katharina TüschenFrau Schock
Gottfried JohnGottfried JohnHerr Adam
Rainer HunoldRainer HunoldHamburger
Guido GagliardiGuido GagliardiMario
Katharina LehmannInge Piesch
Franciszek PieczkaFranciszek PieczkaHerr Warga
Renate KüsterRenate KüsterFrau Grün
Ernst JacobiErnst Jacobi
Hans Peter KorffHans Peter Korff
Hermann LauseHermann LauseSchwuler Mann
Erika SkrotzkiErika SkrotzkiFreundin von Herr Piesch
Birgit AnaskewitzBirgit Warga
Elke AnaskewitzDagmar Warga
Ayten ErtenAische
Klaus A. MüllerKlaus A. Müller

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