Everything's a Lie
Alles Lüge
Synopsis
Erich Kasulke and Rudolf Portmann are comedian stars of the former GDR. When the Wall falls, so does their success. Portmann becomes a successful businessman, while Kasulke tries to continue working on the comedy circuit - without success. When his wife also cheats on him, he decides to start a new life in Berlin. There he quickly meets his old friend Portmann, who has built up a huge company. He offers him a job. But Erich puts the entire company in danger...
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Dieter Hallervorden
Günther Kasulke
Petra Hinze
Hilde Kasulke
Franziska Arnold
Rita Kasulke
Billie Zöckler
Lizzy Portmann
Peter Fitz
Rudolf Portmann
Ottfried Fischer
Agent Meier
Florian Martens
Jochen Wüst
Heino Ferch
Representative
Claudia Wenzel
Secretary
Gunter Berger
Dentist
Margot Nagel
First Housewife
Corinna Kirchhoff
Erika Döhler
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage)
Sophie Rois
Young Woman with Child
Dieter Wien
Zoo Director
Werner Dissel
Notary
Petra Kleinert
Trainer
Erik Veldre
Postman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heiko Schier
- Screenplay & Story
- Gerd Weiss, Heiko Schier
- Original Score
- Piet Klocke
- Original Title
- Alles Lüge
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- RC Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heiko Schier
Gerd Weiss, Heiko Schier
Piet Klocke
Jörg Jeshel
Peter R. Adam
Richard Claus
Department Leadership Roster
Heiko Schier
Director
Gerd Weiss
Writer
Heiko Schier
Writer
Richard Claus
Producer
Piet Klocke
Original Music Composer
Jörg Jeshel
Director of Photography
Peter R. Adam
Editor
Thomas Schappert
Production Design
Maria Schicker
Costume Design
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What is Everything's a Lie about?
Erich Kasulke and Rudolf Portmann are comedian stars of the former GDR. When the Wall falls, so does their success. Portmann becomes a successful businessman, while Kasulke tries to continue working on the comedy circuit - without success. When his wife also cheats on him, he decides to start a new life in Berlin. There he quickly meets his old friend Portmann, who has built up a huge company. He offers him a job. But Erich puts the entire company in danger...
Who directed Everything's a Lie?
Everything's a Lie was directed by Heiko Schier.
Who stars in Everything's a Lie?
The principal cast of Everything's a Lie includes Dieter Hallervorden, Petra Hinze, Franziska Arnold, Billie Zöckler, Peter Fitz.
When was Everything's a Lie released and how long is it?
Everything's a Lie was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Everything's a Lie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Everything's a Lie was composed by Piet Klocke.