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Coming Out

Coming Out

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Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

09 November 1989

Country

East Germany

Cast

Matthias Freihof

Matthias Freihof

Philipp Klarmann

Dagmar Manzel

Dagmar Manzel

Tanja

Dirk Kummer

Dirk Kummer

Matthias

Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Achim

Werner Dissel

Werner Dissel

Älterer Homosexueller Walter

Gudrun Ritter

Gudrun Ritter

Frau Möllemann / Serviererin

Walfriede Schmitt

Walfriede Schmitt

Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann

Axel Wandtke

Axel Wandtke

Jakob

Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss

Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss

Araber

René Schmidt

René Schmidt

Junger Mann im Park

Thomas Gumpert

Thomas Gumpert

Larry

Ursula Staack

Ursula Staack

Üppige

Robert Hummel

Robert Hummel

Lutz

Horst Ziethen

Horst Ziethen

Schmächtiger

Gertraud Kreissig

Gertraud Kreissig

Schuldirektorin

Gudrun Okras

Gudrun Okras

Annemarie

Dieter Okras

Dieter Okras

Egbert

Joachim Pape

Joachim Pape

Älterer Herr

Cornelia Schirmer

Cornelia Schirmer

Irina

Maria Planitzer

Maria Planitzer

Oberärztin

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

Marie-Luise

Evelyn Opoczynski

Evelyn Opoczynski

Mutter des Jeans-Jungen (uncredited)

Willi Schrade

Willi Schrade

Vater des Jeans-Jungen (uncredited)

Holger Siemann

Holger Siemann

Jacobs Freund (uncredited)

Theresia Wider

Theresia Wider

Losverkäuferin (uncredited)

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