Der Lude
6.6
Berlin in the early 1930s. Bello is an unemployed young man who loves the underage Frieda. In order to earn a living for both of them, Frieda goes on the streets. An inspector from the political department takes advantage of this to blackmail Bello into providing informer services. But that's not all. A jealousy murder among pimps, whose victim is a high-ranking Nazi, is blamed on the Communists, and Bello is supposed to be the key witness. He refuses. When the Nazis come to power, they reopen the case to turn the murdered man into a martyr. Bello still refuses. He now believes he is safe because Frieda is now of age. But he pays for his refusal with his life.
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Cast
34 people
Peer-Uwe Teska
Known for
Barbara
Rose
Michèle Marian
Frieda
Also in
Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen
Automärchen
Horst E Brandt
Karin Kusche
Franziska Troegner
Klara
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Hans-Jürgen Kruse
Claus Küchenmeister
Also in
The Russians Are Coming
Michael Pan
Sally Epstein
Also in
A Room With a View
Geheime Spuren
Wera Küchenmeister
Walter Kubiczeck
Dieter Montag
Eberhard Tann
Known for
1864
Manfred Gorr
Also in
The Solo Sailor
Die Beteiligten
Horst E. Brandt Director · Claus Küchenmeister Writer Wera Küchenmeister Writer
First release December 6, 1984 · Produced in XG, Germany · Production DEFA
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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA
Production
XG · Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 6, 1984
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No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
January 23, 1986
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