Ulrich Mühe plays a German businessman who was born completely without scruples. This makes him an eminently suitable candidate for success in the chaotic years after World War I. The shameless man's story is contrasted with that of his polar opposite, a Jewish anarchist.
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Ulrich Mühe
Theodor Lohse
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Klaus Maria Brandauer
Benjamin Lenz
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Armin Mueller-Stahl
Baron von Rastchuk
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Rahel Efrussi
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Elisabeth Endriss
Anna
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Ullrich Haupt
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Bernhard Wicki Director · Wolfgang Kirchner Screenplay Joseph Roth Author
First release September 21, 1989 · Produced in Germany · Production Beta Film, Provobis Film
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ORF
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Beta Film
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Provobis Film
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ZDF
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RAI
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TVE
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana
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Televisión Española
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Germany
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Original title
Das Spinnennetz
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 21, 1989
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