Life Is All You Get

1997 1h 55m DE

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 46

RomanceDramaComedy

Synopsis

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After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jürgen Vogel
Jan Nebel
Christiane Paul
Vera
Ricky Tomlinson
Buddy
Christina Papamichou
Kristina
Martina Gedeck
Lilo
Armin Rohde
Harri
Rebecca Hessing
Jenni
Meret Becker
Moni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wolfgang Becker
Writers: Wolfgang Becker, Tom Tykwer
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wolfgang Becker, shot by Martin Kukula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Patricia Rommel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jürgen Vogel and Christiane Paul and Ricky Tomlinson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wolfgang Becker directs. Martin Kukula behind the camera. Patricia Rommel cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Wolfgang Becker, shot by Martin Kukula. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Patricia Rommel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jürgen Vogel and Christiane Paul and Ricky Tomlinson carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0119510 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.