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Cast
Johannes Heesters
as Narrator
Lambert Hamel
as Paul Droster
Gertraud Jesserer
as Anna Droster
Hannes Messemer
as Herr Schirmer
Anaid Iplicjian
as Frau Schirmer
Maria Becker
as Frau Dr. Kramer
Edith Heerdegen
as Frau Schulze
Ruth-Maria Kubitschek
as Charlotte Lenz
Peter Pasetti
as Robert Lenz
Ekkehardt Belle
as Richard Lenz
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorAlfred Vohrer
WritersHerbert Reinecker
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLiebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen
About Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen
Four contemplative stories about problems with love: "Profitability" is about money, "The Smile" is about coping with a difficult situation, an "Experiment with Alf" is supposed to save a marriage, and in "Paternity" a lawyer and her husband are committed to a little girl who is the subject of a lawsuit.
Directed by Alfred Vohrer, Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen leans on a strong ensemble — Johannes Heesters, Lambert Hamel, Gertraud Jesserer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.
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