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The Pursuit of Unhappiness

The Pursuit of Unhappiness

Genres

Comedy

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Based on the best-selling psychology book by Paul Watzlawick, the film tells the story of Tiffany Blechschmid, a neurotic, moony, superstitious, contradictory and, no surprises here, single young woman in her late-twenties.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

29 November 2012

Country

Germany

Cast

Johanna Wokalek

Johanna Wokalek

Tiffany Blechschmid

Iris Berben

Iris Berben

Tiffanys Mutter

David Kross

David Kross

Benno

Richy Müller

Richy Müller

Hans Luboschinski

Benjamin Sadler

Benjamin Sadler

Frank Henne

Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Paul

Margarita Broich

Margarita Broich

Luise

Rüdiger Vogler

Rüdiger Vogler

Tiffanys Vater

Itay Tiran

Itay Tiran

Thomas Paulson

Katharina M. Schubert

Katharina M. Schubert

Rita

Noemi Besedes

Noemi Besedes

Blonde Frau

Rüdiger Klink

Rüdiger Klink

Mann im Feinkostladen

Christian Steyer

Christian Steyer

Prüfer Musikschule

Dogan Akgün

Dogan Akgün

Roma

Luna Rösner

Luna Rösner

Tiffany 10 Jahre

Vladimir Gorochov

Vladimir Gorochov

Vincent

Michael Kranz

Michael Kranz

Moritz

Mark Waschke

Mark Waschke

Thomas Paulson (voice)

Thomas Noffke

Thomas Noffke

Polizeibeamter 1

Alexander Hörbe

Alexander Hörbe

Polizeibeamter 2

Dagmar Sachse

Dagmar Sachse

Arzthilfe

Alexandra Finder

Alexandra Finder

Frau Henne

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