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Dancing at the Dump

Dancing at the Dump

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Dancing at the Dump

1991

1h 37m

6.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

The tragic love story between 17 year-old Gerat Lauter, who is in search of the truth, and his much older teacher Claudia, as it becomes a criminal case with state complicity in the chaotic GDR autumn of 1989.

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dagmar Manzel

Dagmar Manzel

Claudia

Frank Stieren

Frank Stieren

Gerat

Winfried Glatzeder

Winfried Glatzeder

Gerats Vater

Eberhard Kirchberg

Johanz

Christa Pasemann

Frau Kleebusch

Peter Prager

Peter Prager

Kaderleiter

Sylvia Burza

Petra

Dirkpeter Schulze

Prof. Hedderoth

Elisabeth Richter

Mutter

Peter Bause

Peter Bause

Jäger

Creative team

Directed by: Jürgen Brauer
Written by: Jürgen Brauer
Jurij Koch

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