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The Girl in the Lift
The Girl in the Lift

The Girl in the Lift

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DramaRomance

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Frank, a tenth grade student, falls in love with his classmate Regine. His father is a well-connected plant manager in the GDR; Regine's mother is a single parent with four children. Regine wants to become a kindergarten teacher, but her grades are poor and she is not allowed to apply for technical college. Frank champions her and seeks an open discussion about these rigid regulations. But his criticism is nipped in the bud.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

10 January 1991

Country

Germany

Cast

Barbara Sommer

Barbara Sommer

Regine

Rolf Lukoschek

Rolf Lukoschek

Frank

Karin Gregorek

Karin Gregorek

Direktorin

Monika Lennartz

Monika Lennartz

Klassenlehrerin

Rita Feldmeier

Rita Feldmeier

Franks Mutter

Henry Schroeder

Henry Schroeder

Mischa

Diane Damerau

Diane Damerau

Sybille

Hanns-Jörn Weber

Hanns-Jörn Weber

Franks Vater

Maximilian Löser

Maximilian Löser

Becker

Martin Seifert

Martin Seifert

Betrunkener

Karin Reif

Karin Reif

Reginas Mutter

Gert Grasse

Gert Grasse

Professor

Peter Friedrichson

Peter Friedrichson

Hausmeister

Anne Wollner

Anne Wollner

Haushälterin

Karin Beewen

Karin Beewen

Sekretärin

Werner Kos

Werner Kos

Gerd Klotzek

Gerd Klotzek

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