A group of people from the wealthy middle class in engage in quasi intellectual quarrels and discussions trying to find some meaning in their comfortable and indolent life. Adaptation of the play by Maxim Gorky.
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Cast
22 people
Bruno Ganz
Jakov Shalimov
Known for
Downfall
The House That Jack Built
Otto Sander
Pjotr Suslov
Known for
Wings of Desire
Das Boot
Regina Ziegler
Michael Ballhaus
Known for
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Peter Stein
Maxim Gorky
Jutta Lampe
Marija Lvovna
Known for
Marianne and Juliane
Siegrun Jäger
Botho Strauß
Eberhard Feik
Kropilkin, Wächter
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Scene of the Crime
Otto - The Movie
Edith Clever
Varvara Basova - Sergej's Frau
Known for
The Marquise of O
Michael König
Vlas Chernov
Also in
Die Bergretter
Die Patriarchin
Peter Stein Director · Botho Strauß Writer Maxim Gorky Author
First release January 29, 1976 · Produced in Germany · Production Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion
Production
Ziegler Film
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Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion
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Germany
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Original title
Sommergäste
Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · January 29, 1976
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No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
April 28, 1978 · Porto Cineclube do Porto
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