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Cast
Thomas Thieme
as Helmut Kohl
Renée Soutendijk
as Hannelore Kohl
Ernst Stankovski
as Konrad Adenauer
Claus Theo Gärtner
as Heiner Geißler
Jürgen Hentsch
as Eduard Ackermann
Hans-Michael Rehberg
as Johannes Finck
Annett Renneberg
as Juliane Weber -jung
Jochen Senf
as Ludwig Erhard
Jürgen Heinrich
as Horst Teltschik
Rainer Sellien
as Heiner Geißler (jung)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorThomas Schadt
WritersThomas Schadt
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Mann aus der Pfalz
About Der Mann aus der Pfalz
A docudrama about Germany's former chancellor Helmut Kohl, whose 16-year tenure during the 80s and 90s included the reunification of the country after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Directed by Thomas Schadt, Der Mann aus der Pfalz leans on a strong ensemble — Thomas Thieme, Renée Soutendijk, Ernst Stankovski — 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 screen titles of 2009.
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