
The Germans and Their Men
Documentary · Drama · Comedy
Overview
A documentary with fictious elements. Ms. Elisabeth (Lieschen) Müller from Austria comes to Bonn, Germany to find herself a man. During the search she investigates the connections between neckties, political power and prostitution, and tries to look for the influence the german feminist movement had on the men in Germany's capital.
Top Cast
Renée Felden
Renée Felden
Elisabeth Müller
Renée Felden
Elisabeth Müller


Helke Sander
Helke Sander
Self - Interviewer
Helke Sander
Self - Interviewer


Luise F. Pusch
Luise F. Pusch
Self - Interviewer
Luise F. Pusch
Self - Interviewer


Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl
Self
Helmut Kohl
Self


Erich Mende
Erich Mende
Self
Erich Mende
Self


Gerhart Baum
Gerhart Baum
Self
Gerhart Baum
Self
Claudia von Alemann
Claudia von Alemann
Self
Claudia von Alemann
Self
Daniel Mehltretter
Daniel Mehltretter
Self
Daniel Mehltretter
Self
Brigitta Schork
Brigitta Schork
Self
Brigitta Schork
Self
Frauke Roth
Frauke Roth
Self
Frauke Roth
Self
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