In den besten Jahren (2011)
40 years after her husband is shot and killed by a terrorist while on duty as a police officer during a routine traffic check, Erika Welves (Senta Berger), aided by a journalist (Felix Eitner) finds evidence leading to the murderer. For the killer has vanished. Is living in freedom. Because the state is protecting him, keeping him safe. He in turn has supplied information concerning other terrorists. Erika Welves considers this blatant injustice. But now, finally, there is a chance at revenge...
Director: Hartmut Schoen
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Senta Berger as Erika Welves |
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Matthias Brandt as Karl Wenzelburger |
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Manfred Zapatka as Matthias Brühl |
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Burghart Klaußner as Friedrich Gehlmann |
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Ellen Schwiers as Frau Schulz |
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Felix Eitner as Max Beiler |
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Christina Große as Jenny Welves |
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Matthias Koeberlin as Anton Welves |
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Bernhard Leute as Stefan |
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Eva Krautwig as Erika Welves (jung) |
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Tom Viehöfer as Matthias Brühl (jung) |
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Magdalena Helmig as Käthe Roll |
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Raphael Rubino as Fotograph |
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Patrick Berg as Fahrlehrer |
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Frank Braun as Radiointerview (voice) |
| Directing | Hartmut Schoen | Director |
| Writing | Hartmut Schoen | Writer |
| Production | Ulrich Lenze | Producer |
| Crew | Bernhard Keller | Cinematography |
| Editing | Vessela Martschewski | Editor |