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"An unusual search for romantic love"

1989

1h 24m

4.7(12 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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NDR

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ina Blum

Dorothee

Marcelo Uriona

Bruno, Dorothee's Brother

Gad Klein

Heinz, Dorothee's Ex-Boyfriend

Peter Kern

Peter Kern

Hormone Specialist

Hans-Christoph Blumenberg

Hans-Christoph Blumenberg

Telephone Caller

Dominique Gaspar

Dominique

Susie Bright

Susie Bright

Susie Sexpert

Shelly Mars

Shelly Mars

Ramona

Fritz Mikesch

Man in the Backyard

Wolfgang Raach

Boat Sculler

Creative team

Directed by: Monika Treut
Written by: Monika Treut
Produced by: Eberhard Scharfenberg
Monika Treut

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