Season 1
S1 · E1 · Oct 1, 1972
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Oct 4, 1972
Episode 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Oct 7, 1972
Episode 3 Episode 3
3 episodes in Season 1
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Set against the backdrop of post-war Germany, Der Illegale follows the story of a young man named Stefan who, after being arrested for deserting the army, finds himself in the country’s illegal labor market. As he attempts to start a new life, he faces not only the challenges of survival but also a world where trust is rare, and every action carries immense risks. Through Stefan's journey, the film explores themes of power, survival, and the lengths one will go to in order to escape the clutches of an unforgiving system. The Illegal is a gritty and realistic look at the underbelly of life in a divided Germany during a time of political tension and social upheaval.
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Cast
26 people
Götz George
Nikolai Grunwaldt aka Kurt Blohm
Known for
Schtonk!
Treasure of Silver Lake
Vera Tschechowa
Katharina Feldmann
Known for
Love at Twenty
Gustav Knuth
General Alexander Korotkow
Known for
Sissi
Heinz Meier
Leberecht
Known for
World on a Wire
Ödipussi
Franz Rudnick
Sergejewitsch
Known for
Marianne and Juliane
Lacombe, Lucien
Herbert Fleischmann
Oberst Nowak
Also in
Battle of the Godfathers
Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein
Rainer Penkert
Colonel Berthauld
Known for
Morituri
What Have You Done to Solange?
Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Swetlakow
Known for
Vampires in Havana
Wilfried Klaus
Erster KGB-Mann
Also in
SOKO München
Die merkwürdige Lebensgeschichte des Friedrich Freiherrn von der Trenck
Rolf Boysen
Oberleutnant Sergej Mossewnin
Also in
Buddenbrooks
Wallenstein
Wolfgang Weiser
Michailoff
Also in
Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse
The Twelve Jurors
Hans Ulrich
Tschumakow
Also in
Free Land
The Beaver Coat
Günter Gräwert Director · Henry Kolarz Writer Martin Böttcher Composer
Total runtime 4h 48m · Episode length 96 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
October 1, 1972
Final episode
October 7, 1972
Status
Ended
Network
ZDF
Country
Germany
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
96 min
Total runtime
4h 48m
Original language
German
Production
ZDF
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Illegale
Spoken on screen
German
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Some details come from TheTVDB.