Heroes Like Us (1999)
A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member of the "Stasi", the secret state police. The father not only hinders his son's relationship with the girl, but he arranges for his son, after finishing school, to become a Stasi spy himself.
Director: Sebastian Peterson
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: November 8, 1999
Cast
- Daniel Borgwardt - Klaus Uhltzscht
- Xenia Snagowski - Yvonne Anders
- Adrian Heidenreich - Klaus als Kind
- Luca Lenz - Yvonne als Kind
- Kirsten Block - Mutter Uhltzscht
- Dietmar Huhn - Grabs
- Gojko Mitić - Yvonnes Vater
- Renate Krößner - Frau Lorenz, Klaus' Lehrerin
- Udo Kroschwald - Vater Uhltzscht
- Volkmar Kleinert - Wunderlich
Screenplay
- Markus Dittrich (Screenplay)
- Thomas Brussig (Screenplay)
- Thomas Brussig (Novel)
- Sebastian Peterson (Screenplay)
- Markus Dittrich
Music: Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Cinematography: Peter Przybylski
Editing: Petra Jurowski
Production: Senator Film
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
love of one's life, berlin wall, german democratic republic, stasi, east berlin
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heroes Like Us about?
- A young man from an early age falls in love with a girl whose family is not in good standing with the ruling Communist party. His father however is a member of the "Stasi", the secret state police. The father not only hinders his son's relationship with the girl, but he arranges for his son, after finishing school, to become a Stasi spy himself.
- Who directed Heroes Like Us?
- Heroes Like Us was directed by Sebastian Peterson.
- Who stars in Heroes Like Us?
- Heroes Like Us stars Daniel Borgwardt, Xenia Snagowski, Adrian Heidenreich, Luca Lenz, Kirsten Block, Dietmar Huhn.
- How long is Heroes Like Us?
- Heroes Like Us has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Heroes Like Us?
- Heroes Like Us is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Heroes Like Us produced?
- Heroes Like Us was produced in Germany.