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Cast
Chiara Schoras
as Lena Resky
Clelia Sarto
as Franziska 'Fanny' Petermann
Peter Davor
as Benjamin 'Ben' Rieke
Anna Brüggemann
as Doreen Seger
Andreas Schmidt-Schaller
as Paul Thorwald
Christoph Grunert
as Markus Ulrich
Brigitte Böttrich
as Anna Michelski
Günter Grabbert
as Friedrich 'Fred' Schöffel
Dieter Bellmann
as Banker Schupp
Fred Delmare
as Mann von der Gewerbeaufsicht
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2002
Runtime—
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes2
DirectorBettina Woernle
WritersBettina Woernle
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDas Geheimnis meiner Mutter
About Das Geheimnis meiner Mutter
It seems as if Lena is a Sunday child: successful in her job and heiress to a hotel. What is strange, however, is that she doesn't know the man who left her a legacy in his will. She travels to the Thuringian town of Saalfeld to take a look at her inheritance and initially decides to sell the hotel. However, when the situation in the company changes for her, she changes her mind and accepts her inheritance in full. But running a hotel requires more than self-confidence and cleverness, as she soon realizes.
Directed by Bettina Woernle, Das Geheimnis meiner Mutter leans on a strong ensemble — Chiara Schoras, Clelia Sarto, Peter Davor — 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 comedy titles of 2002.
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