Der Doppelgänger
Synopsis
Romantic comedy about a series of mix-ups. Brigitte Kaufmann wants to divorce her husband Jörg who is an engineer and chief executive of an electronics company – and a hopeless pedant. Benno, a former boy friend of Brigitte, has a slightly bizarre idea how they could save their marriage. A piano player, whom Benno has seen in a bar, and who looks exactly like Jörg, is asked to work his charms on Brigitte and to try to dissuade her from divorce while Jörg is on a business trip. Piano player Engel agrees on the plan and acts as Jörg at home with Brigitte as well as in Jörg′s workplace.
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Klaus-Dieter Klebsch
Jörg Kaufmann / Pianist Engel
Astrid Höschel
Brigitte Kaufmann
Peter Sodann
Benno
Karin Ugowski
Nora
Fritz Decho
Bärtiger Kollege
Fred Delmare
Taxifahrer
Arnim Mühlstädt
Möbelträger
Ulrike Mai
Werner Ehrlicher
Andrea Meissner
Helmut Schreiber
Gertraud Last
Rudolf Ulrich
Hans Klering
Wolfgang Kühne
Peter Hölzel
Carola Bläss
Marlies Ludwig
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Werner W. Wallroth
- Screenplay & Story
- Werner W. Wallroth
- Original Title
- Der Doppelgänger
- Country of Origin
- Germany, East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Werner W. Wallroth
Werner W. Wallroth
Wolfgang Braumann
Lotti Mehnert
Department Leadership Roster
Werner W. Wallroth
Director
Lotti Mehnert
Editor
Werner W. Wallroth
Writer
Wolfgang Braumann
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Der Doppelgänger
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What is Der Doppelgänger about?
Romantic comedy about a series of mix-ups. Brigitte Kaufmann wants to divorce her husband Jörg who is an engineer and chief executive of an electronics company – and a hopeless pedant. Benno, a former boy friend of Brigitte, has a slightly bizarre idea how they could save their marriage. A piano player, whom Benno has seen in a bar, and who looks exactly like Jörg, is asked to work his charms on Brigitte and to try to dissuade her from divorce while Jörg is on a business trip. Piano player Engel agrees on the plan and acts as Jörg at home with Brigitte as well as in Jörg′s workplace.
Who directed Der Doppelgänger?
Der Doppelgänger was directed by Werner W. Wallroth.
Who stars in Der Doppelgänger?
The principal cast of Der Doppelgänger includes Klaus-Dieter Klebsch, Astrid Höschel, Peter Sodann, Karin Ugowski, Fritz Decho.
When was Der Doppelgänger released and how long is it?
Der Doppelgänger was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.