Top Cast
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Heinz Bennent
Graf von Palen
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Klaus Maria Brandauer
Christian Maske
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Gudrun Genest
Luise Maske
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Anne Bennent
Marianne von Palen
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Nicole Heesters
Sybil Hull
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Sigfrit Steiner
Theobald Maske
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Heinz Baumann
Gerardo
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Gabriele Lafari
Anna
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Klaus Miedel
Photographer
Overview
An oily careerist for whom becoming the highest earner is not enough: now he also wants a title of nobility.
Rating
Recommendations
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