Das Geständnis

Das Geständnis

Das Geständnis

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Das Geständnis

2015

1h 58m

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Crime

Drama

Overview

In 1988, the East Berlin homicide squad again and again encounters crimes that - according to the opinion of party leadership and state security - do not exist in socialism.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Bernd Michael Lade

Micha

Bernd Michael Lade

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Martin Neuhaus

Günther

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Thomas René Schuch

Gerd

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Thomas Stecher

Dieter

Thomas Stecher

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Jörg Simmat

Heinz

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Johanna Falckner

Dagmar Fischer

Johanna Falckner

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Ralf Lindermann

Klaus

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Maria Simon

KGB

Maria Simon

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Kristin Suckow

Karin Behnke

Kristin Suckow

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Anika Mauer

Frau Brandt

Anika Mauer

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Torsten Spohn

Unknown Role

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Steffen Steglich

Lothar

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Thomas Lehmann

Brandt

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Wolfgang Hosfeld

General

Wolfgang Hosfeld

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Katrin Schwingel

Frau Witte

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Dirk Wäger

Zische

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Andrej Kaminsky

Steiner

Andrej Kaminsky

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Stefan Kolosko

Hinz

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Wilhelm Eilers

Brauner

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