Hans Engler is a reserved man from Hamburg with no family or partner. When his acquaintance Agnes asks him to assume paternity for her daughter Martina, he cannot refuse her the favor. When Agnes dies a short time later, Hans Engler is drawn into a violent conflict with Martina's biological father, which quickly becomes life-threatening for him.
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Hans Clarin
Hans Engler
Known for
Pippi Longstocking
Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost
Doris Kunstmann
Agnes
Known for
Funny Games
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Imo Moszkowicz
Herbert Reinecker
Beatrice Richter
Lizzy
Also in
Sketch Up
Call Me Helen
Daniela Dadieu
Martina
Also in
The Old Fox
Lieben wie gedruckt
Raimund Harmstorf
Albert Ruolof
Known for
They Called Him Bulldozer
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
Georg Lehn
Known for
The Cow and I
Katharina Mayberg
Also in
The Dragon's Blood
Immer die Radfahrer
Ariane Calix
Also in
Willst du ewig Jungfrau bleiben?
Keine Leiche ohne Lilli
Ingrid Stenn
Also in
The Third Sex
They Were So Young
Heidi Schaffrath
Also in
The Goose Girl
The Last Word
Imo Moszkowicz Director · Herbert Reinecker Writer Herbert Baumann Composer
First release March 6, 1985 · Produced in Germany · Production NDR, Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft
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Polyphon
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NDR
Production
Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · March 6, 1985
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