A coming-of-age drama about an unhappy teenager who is repressed by his conservative and ambitious family.
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Cast
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Ulrich Reinthaller
Karl
Also in
Hallo, Onkel Doc!
Der Arzt vom Wörthersee
Hans Brenner
Vater
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Dead Pool
Münchner Geschichten
Klaus Eichhammer
Maria Knilli
Liselotte Goltesmann-Reichert
Krista Stadler
Mutter
Known for
Krampus
Marran Gosov
Wolfram Paulus
Assistant
Peter Voiss
Elisabeth Prohaska
Hilde
Also in
Vienna Crime Squad
Fritz Baumann
Axel von Hahn
Maria Knilli Director · Wolfram Paulus Writer Klaus Eichhammer Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 1985 · Produced in Germany, Austria · Production ORF, BR
Production
Voissfilm
Production
ORF
Production
BR
Production
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
Germany · Austria
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Original title
Lieber Karl
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · March 18, 1984
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1985
Chicago International Film Festival
Austria
October 27, 1984 · Premiere · Hofer Filmtage
July 12, 1985 · Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 1985 · Toronto International Film Festival
Portugal
September 16, 1986 · Figueira da Foz Film Festival
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