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Royal Children

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Royal Children

2003

1h 24m

4.8(4 votes)

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

In order not to end up as a lock keeper in the country like his father, 18-year-old Abel wants to go to the USA to become a stuntman. Girlfriend Merle is supposed to come along, but then finds out that she is pregnant.

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Production Companies

Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion

ZDF

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Luise Helm

Luise Helm

Merle

Adrian Topol

Adrian Topol

Abel

Enno Hesse

Oliver

Natascha Hockwin

Katja

Armin Rohde

Armin Rohde

Heiner

Johanna Gastdorf

Johanna Gastdorf

Abels Mutter

Oliver Stokowski

Oliver Stokowski

Merles Vater

Bjarne Mädel

Bjarne Mädel

Ralph Misske

Ralph Misske

Oliver Reinhard

Creative team

Directed by: Isabel Kleefeld
Written by: Beate Langmaack
Produced by: Sabine Timmermann

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