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Cast
Heinz Bennent
as Hugo Wimmer (alt)
Gisela Trowe
as Charlotte Hoffmann (alt)
August Diehl
as Hugo Wimmer (jung)
Fritzi Haberlandt
as Charlotte Hoffmann (jung)
André Hennicke
as Bernhard
Ingo Naujoks
as Anton
Vadim Glowna
as Eberhard Hoffmann
Elisabeth Trissenaar
as Charlottes Mutter
Gisela Schneeberger
as Regine
Devid Striesow
as Ernst-Ludwig Hoffmann
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2000
Runtime2h 04m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes3
DirectorRainer Kaufmann
WritersKathrin Richter, Ralf Hertwig
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsKalt ist der Abendhauch
About Kalt ist der Abendhauch
Love story spanning 60 years of the lives of Charlotte and Hugo. As a teenager before the war she is in love with him, but he marries her sister. They share some brief happy moments during the difficult post-war period, then they are separated for the longest time. They meet again as 80-year olds.
Directed by Rainer Kaufmann, Kalt ist der Abendhauch leans on a strong ensemble — Heinz Bennent, Gisela Trowe, August Diehl — 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 2000.
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