In the Belly of the Whale

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In the Belly of the Whale

1985

1h 37m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

After a fight with her father, 15-year-old Carla sets out to find her mother, who ran away years ago. Her odyssey through Schleswig-Holstein, accompanied by a young musician, goes hand in hand with her growing self-awareness.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Janna Marangosoff

Carla Frank

Eisi Gulp

Rick

Silvia Reize

Marta Frank

Peter Sattmann

Erwin Frank

Ulrike Kriener

Elli Winter

Harry Baer

Hartmann

Fabietto Scanu

Sergio

Fabio Faes

Adolfo

Ernst-Erich Buder

Eckstein

Martin Truthmann

Dr. Zweyen

Creative team

Directed by: Doris Dörrie
Written by: Doris Dörrie
Michael Juncker
Produced by: Elvira Senft
Denyse Noever

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