Banklady (2013)
Banklady tells the true story of Gisela Werler, a law-abiding factory worker from Hamburg, who falls in love with a thief and becomes a media darling as Germany’s first and most notorious female bank robber. Cunning, sexy, and exciting, Gisela and her beloved Hermann pull off one daring heist after another. Banklady follows this outlaw who captured Germany’s imagination, boldly defying gender expectations and living a decades-long Bonnie and Clyde romance.
Director: Christian Alvart
Genre: Romance, Action, Crime, Drama, History
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: September 29, 2013
Cast
- Ken Duken - Kommissar Fischer
- Nadeshda Brennicke - Gisela Werler
- Niels-Bruno Schmidt - Assistent Kruse
- Charly Hübner - Hermann Wittorff
- Andreas Schmidt - Uwe
- Heinz Hoenig - Kaminsky
- Henny Reents - Fanny
- Jürgen Schornagel - Hans Werler
- Olaf Krätke - Tapetenfabrikant Clemens
- Konstantin Graudus - Kassierer Schmidt
Screenplay
- Chris Silber (Screenplay)
- Kai Hafemeister (Screenplay)
- Kai Hafemeister
Cinematography: The Chau Ngo
Editing: Christian Alvart, Sebastian Bonde
Production: Syrreal Entertainment, StudioCanal, NDR, ARD, ARD Degeto
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Banklady about?
- Banklady tells the true story of Gisela Werler, a law-abiding factory worker from Hamburg, who falls in love with a thief and becomes a media darling as Germany’s first and most notorious female bank robber. Cunning, sexy, and exciting, Gisela and her beloved Hermann pull off one daring heist after another. Banklady follows this outlaw who captured Germany’s imagination, boldly defying gender expectations and living a decades-long Bonnie and Clyde romance.
- Who directed Banklady?
- Banklady was directed by Christian Alvart.
- Who stars in Banklady?
- Banklady stars Ken Duken, Nadeshda Brennicke, Niels-Bruno Schmidt, Charly Hübner, Andreas Schmidt, Heinz Hoenig.
- How long is Banklady?
- Banklady has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Banklady?
- Banklady is a Romance, Action, Crime, Drama, History film.
- Where was Banklady produced?
- Banklady was produced in Germany.