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"An unusual search for romantic love"

1989

1h 24m

4.3(11 votes)

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Overview

A German woman travels to San Francisco to find her mother, but winds up distracted by the sexually flamboyant culture of the city.

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26 members

Acting

Ina Blum

Dorothee

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Marcelo Uriona

Bruno, Dorothee's Brother

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Gad Klein

Heinz, Dorothee's Ex-Boyfriend

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Peter Kern

Hormone Specialist

Directing

Hans-Christoph Blumenberg

Telephone Caller

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Dominique Gaspar

Dominique

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Susie Bright

Susie Sexpert

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Shelly Mars

Ramona

Sound

Fritz Mikesch

Man in the Backyard

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Wolfgang Raach

Boat Sculler

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George Lannan

Man in the Backayard

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Erica Marcus

Landlady

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Rhonda Jarvis

Woman on the Street

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Carla Wood Saivre

Woman in Hotel Room

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Fakir Musafar

Man in Hotel Room

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Marvin Moss

Gallery Owner

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Rosanne Johnson

Waitress

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Debi Sundahl

Stripper

Production

Nan Kinney

Cashier

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Sky Benfro

Fat Woman

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Shadow Morton

Thin Woman

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Steve Mobia

Taxi Driver

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Flora Gaspar

Cook

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Pearl Harbour

Visitor

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Uta Ranke-Heinemann

Self (archive footage)

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Mona Mur

Unknown Role

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