Banklady (2013)
RomanceActionCrimeDramaHistory
Banklady tells the true story of Gisela Werler, a law-abiding factory worker from Hamburg, who falls in love with a thief and becomes a media darling as Germany’s first and most notorious female bank robber. Cunning, sexy, and exciting, Gisela and her beloved Hermann pull off one daring heist after another. Banklady follows this outlaw who captured Germany’s imagination, boldly defying gender expectations and living a decades-long Bonnie and Clyde romance.
Director:
Christian Alvart
Writers:
Chris Silber, Kai Hafemeister.
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Ken Duken as Kommissar Fischer |
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Nadeshda Brennicke as Gisela Werler |
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Niels-Bruno Schmidt as Assistent Kruse |
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Charly Hübner as Hermann Wittorff |
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Andreas Schmidt as Uwe |
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Heinz Hoenig as Kaminsky |
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Henny Reents as Fanny |
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Jürgen Schornagel as Hans Werler |
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Olaf Krätke as Tapetenfabrikant Clemens |
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Konstantin Graudus as Kassierer Schmidt |
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Klaus Zmorek as Bankchef |
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Heinz Strunk as Kunde König |
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Frank Auerbach as Vermieter Lehmann |
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Elisabeth Schwarz as Anneliese Werler |
| Directing | Christian Alvart | Director |
| Writing | Chris Silber | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kai Hafemeister | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kai Hafemeister | Writer |
| Editing | Sebastian Bonde | Editor |
| Sound | Christoph Blaser | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Christian Alvart | Editor |
| Sound | Steffen Kahles | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Michl Britsch | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | The Chau Ngo | Director of Photography |