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A misunderstood youth is incorrectly placed in a mental hospital.

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1982

Country

Austria

Cast

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Markus Dorn

Ingrid Burkhard

Ingrid Burkhard

Hilde Dorn

Elisabeth Epp

Elisabeth Epp

Lydia Mohn

Pavel Landovský

Pavel Landovský

Stunk

Kurt Jaggberg

Kurt Jaggberg

Gerichtspsychiater

Krista Posch

Krista Posch

Barbara

Hermann Schmid

Hermann Schmid

Bremer

Heinz Petters

Heinz Petters

Hubert Kohlmann

Erwin Steinhauer

Erwin Steinhauer

Arbeitskollege von Markus

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