Der Tangospieler 1991

Winter 1968. Historian Dr. Dallow is released from prison. He is still trying to cope with and understand why he was put behind bars for 21 months for defamation of the state. His supposed "crime:" for five minutes he accompanied a cabaret chanson on the piano. The film shows what "ordinary socialism" was like, letting the audience feel the threat under which the people in the GDR had to live over many years.

Cast:

Michael Gwisdek
Hans-Peter Dallow 

Corinna Harfouch
Elke 

Hermann Beyer
Dr. Berger 

Peter Prager
Roessler 

Peter Sodann
Schulze 

Jaecki Schwarz
Harry 

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