Erich Kasulke and Rudolf Portmann are comedian stars of the former GDR. When the Wall falls, so does their success. Portmann becomes a successful businessman, while Kasulke tries to continue working on the comedy circuit - without success. When his wife also cheats on him, he decides to start a new life in Berlin. There he quickly meets his old friend Portmann, who has built up a huge company. He offers him a job. But Erich puts the entire company in danger...
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Dieter Hallervorden
Günther Kasulke
Known for
Head Full of Honey
Robinson Crusoe
Petra Hinze
Hilde Kasulke
Also in
Fridolin
Do not Panic, Major Kardos
Franziska Arnold
Rita Kasulke
Also in
Anna
Tiger Girl
Billie Zöckler
Lizzy Portmann
Known for
The Dragon Ring
Go Trabi Go
Peter Fitz
Rudolf Portmann
Known for
Werckmeister Harmonies
Au Revoir les Enfants
Ottfried Fischer
Agent Meier
Known for
Asterix Conquers America
Go Trabi Go
Florian Martens
Jochen Wüst
Also in
Der König von St. Pauli
Ein starkes Team
Heino Ferch
Representative
Known for
Downfall
Napoleon
Claudia Wenzel
Secretary
Also in
Sturm der Liebe
Klein, aber Charlotte
Gunter Berger
Dentist
Also in
Der Havelkaiser
Ein Mann will nach oben
Margot Nagel
First Housewife
Also in
Unexpected
Wir sagen Du! Schatz.
Corinna Kirchhoff
Erika Döhler
Known for
Paradise
Heiko Schier Director · Gerd Weiss Writer Piet Klocke Composer
First release April 9, 1992 · Produced in Germany · Original title Alles Lüge
Production
RC Film
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Germany
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Original title
Alles Lüge
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · April 9, 1992
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No release date listed for United States.
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