Life Is All You Get
Mar 20 1997
•2h 55m
•Romance, Drama, Comedy
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
Cast
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Jürgen Vogel
Jan Nebel
Christiane Paul
Vera
Ricky Tomlinson
Buddy
Christina Papamichou
Kristina
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