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The Leading Man

Dec 28, 1977 · 1h 31m
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Drama

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Pepe is 15. His life in social misery changes completely when he is chosen as the main character of a film production. Shot on location where he lives with his primitive, brutal and authoritarian father, a pig farmer.

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CAST

Michael Schweiger
Pepe Schikowski
Mario Adorf
Schikowski
Vadim Glowna
Max Schneider
Rolf Zacher
Willy
Hans Brenner
Reporter
Doris Dörrie
Clara
Claus-Dieter Reents
Schrotthändler
Directed by Reinhard Hauff

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Released
Original language
DE
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WDR, Neue Bioskop Film
Country
DE
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