Life Is All You Get

Life Is All You Get

Life Is All You Get

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Life Is All You Get

1997

1h 55m

6.5(40 votes)

Romance

Drama

Comedy

Overview

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...

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Production Companies

Senator Film

X Filme Creative Pool

ARTE

WDR

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Jürgen Vogel

Jan Nebel

Jürgen Vogel

Acting

Christiane Paul

Vera

Christiane Paul

Acting

Ricky Tomlinson

Buddy

Ricky Tomlinson

Acting

Χριστίνα Παπαμίχου

Kristina

No Image

Acting

Martina Gedeck

Lilo

Martina Gedeck

Acting

Armin Rohde

Harri

Armin Rohde

Acting

Rebecca Hessing

Jenni

Rebecca Hessing

Acting

Meret Becker

Moni

Meret Becker

Acting

Andrea Sawatzki

Sylvia

Andrea Sawatzki

Acting

Heino Ferch

Hoffmann

Heino Ferch

Acting

Ludger Pistor

Bestatter

Ludger Pistor

Acting

Richy Müller

Theo

Richy Müller

Acting

Peter Gavajda

Julian

No Image

Acting

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Uschi

Carmen-Maja Antoni

Acting

Bernd Stegemann

Horror-Rudi

Bernd Stegemann

Acting

Gundula Petrovska

Donita

Gundula Petrovska

Acting

Andreas Schmidt

Mieter mit Schrank

Andreas Schmidt

Directing

Wolfgang Becker

Fleischhof-Chef

Wolfgang Becker

Acting

Victor Schefé

U-Bahn-Schnorrer

No Image

Acting

Ingeborg Westphal

Jans Mutter

Ingeborg Westphal

Acting

Andreja Schneider

Brenda Lee

Andreja Schneider

Acting

Raymond Tarabay

Nachtportier

Raymond Tarabay

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