Herzklopfen (1985)
Walter Bannert's life-affirming film depicts the passionate love affair between an apprentice and a student from a middle-class family. Julia Stemberger's first film role also marked her breakthrough as a character actress. 16-year-old toolmaker apprentice David falls in love with Susanne, a politician's daughter of the same age. Their happiness doesn't last long: Susanne becomes pregnant, and David must compete in a boxing match against a seemingly superior opponent.
Director: Walter Bannert
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Nikolas Vogel as David |
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Julia Stemberger as Susanne |
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Adolf Lukan as Davids Vater |
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Peter Jost as Susannes Vater |
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Barbara Focke as Davids Mutter |
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Gudrun Velisek as Susanne's mother |
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Herta Böhm as grandmother |
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Edd Stavjanik as Uncle Hans |
| Directing | Walter Bannert | Director |
| Crew | Gustav Ernst | Script |
| Crew | Walter Bannert | Script |
| Sound | Roland Baumgartner | Music |
| Art | Rudolf Czettel | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ekkehart Baumung | Sound |
| Camera | Hanus Polak | Director of Photography |