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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorChristel Buschmann
WritersChristel Buschmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGibbi West Germany
About Gibbi West Germany
Gibbi Westgermany is the name of a former sailor with a Mick Jagger look—leather jacket over the bare chest—who roams the Hamburg neighborhood St. Pauli homeless. His destination is a snack bar in St. Pauli run by his mother. But it is not the safe haven he is looking for.
Directed by Christel Buschmann, Gibbi West Germany leans on a strong ensemble — Jörg Pfennigwerth, Eva-Maria Hagen, Günter Meisner — 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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