The End of the Rainbow (1979)
Uwe Friessner’s first feature, At the End of the Rainbow, follows the exploits of a West Berlin teenager named Jimmi who ekes out a living through petty theft and part-time hustling, hangs out in punk clubs, and who, for reasons which this film subtly details, is thoroughly unemployable. Drawing on his own experience in trying to help a young runaway who eventually committed suicide, Friessner wrote into Jimmi’s story several older students who attempt to find work for him, and who give him shelter for a time in their commune.
Director: Uwe Frießner
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Thomas Kufahl as Jimmy |
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Slavica Ranković as Gabi |
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Udo Samel as Dieter |
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Heinz Hoenig as Jörg |
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Henry Lutze as Bernie |
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Sabine Baruth as Monika |
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Johanna Karl-Lory as |
| Directing | Uwe Frießner | Director |
| Writing | Uwe Frießner | Writer |
| Editing | Stefanie Wilke | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monika Altmann | Costume Design |
| Sound | Karl-Heinz Laabs | Sound |
| Art | Edwin Wengoborski | Production Design |
| Camera | Frank Brühne | Director of Photography |