The real life story of East German singer and writer Gerhard Gundermann and his struggles with music, life as a coal miner and his dealings with the secret police (STASI) of the GDR.
Cast
Alexander Scheer
Gerhard Gundermann
Anna Unterberger
Conny
Kathrin Angerer
Irene
Milan Peschel
Volker
Axel Prahl
Führungsoffizier
Thorsten Merten
Puppenspieler
Bjarne Mädel
Parteisekretär
Eva Weißenborn
Helga
Benjamin Kramme
Wenni
Hilmar Eichhorn
Werner Walde
Alexander Hörbe
Angestellter Gauck-Behörde
Steffen Lehmann
Andy
Marlene Marczok
Linda
Peter Schneider
Helmut
Peter Sodann
Veteran
Peter Rappenglück
Hamacher
Alexander Schubert
Tagebauleiter
Georg Arms
junger Gundermann
Crew
Andreas Dresen
Director
Laila Stieler
Screenplay
Jörg Hauschild
Editor
Andreas Höfer
Director of Photography
Claudia Steffen
Producer
Christoph Friedel
Producer
Peter Hartwig
Co-Producer
Susanne Hopf
Production Design
Sabine Greunig
Costume Design
Grit Kosse
Makeup Artist
Uta Spikermann
Makeup Artist
Judith Kröher Falch
Makeup Artist
Jens Quandt
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