Coup
Synopsis
Hamburg, Germany, summer 1988. A young bank employee embezzles a large amount of money using an ingenious technique and flees to Australia, from where he phones his girlfriend to tell her what he has done so easily; but her reaction is not what he naively expected.
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Daniel Michel
Bank Employee
Tomasz Robak
Accomplice
Paula Kalenberg
Girlfriend
Fabienne Elaine Hollwege
Luxembourg Banker
Rocko Schamoni
Lawyer
Laurens Walter
Neighbor
Kolja Wyrowski
Kolle
Gunnar Anthes
Rocker Club Member #2
Kristian Anthes
Rocker Club Member #3
Matthias Anthes
Rocker Club Member #4
Hansi Fröhlich
Rocker Club Member #5
Paul Fröhlich
Rocker Club Member #6
Dirk Kuring
Rocker Club Member #7
Michael Randsburg
Frankfurt Bank Teller #1
Manfred Hansen
Frankfurt Bank Teller #2
Manfred Bartel
Frankfurt Bank Teller #3
Antje Dieckmann
Frankfurt Bank Teller #4
Reinhard Schulz
Police Detective
Release History & Theatrical Window
Hof International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sven O. Hill
- Screenplay & Story
- Sven O. Hill
- Original Title
- Coup
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Salto Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sven O. Hill
Sven O. Hill
Sven O. Hill
Sven O. Hill, Hendrik Schmitt
Department Leadership Roster
Sven O. Hill
Director
Sven O. Hill
Screenplay
Sven O. Hill
Director of Photography
Johnny Hausmann
Production Design
Sven O. Hill
Editor
Hendrik Schmitt
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Coup
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What is Coup about?
Hamburg, Germany, summer 1988. A young bank employee embezzles a large amount of money using an ingenious technique and flees to Australia, from where he phones his girlfriend to tell her what he has done so easily; but her reaction is not what he naively expected.
Who directed Coup?
Coup was directed by Sven O. Hill.
Who stars in Coup?
The principal cast of Coup includes Daniel Michel, Tomasz Robak, Paula Kalenberg, Fabienne Elaine Hollwege, Rocko Schamoni.
When was Coup released and how long is it?
Coup was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Coup?
Coup holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).