Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

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Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

1970

1h 24m

7.3(88 votes)

Drama

Overview

The life of a married Munich technical draftsman with a son.

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Cast & Crew

27 members

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Kurt Raab

Mr. R.

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Lilith Ungerer

Mrs. R.

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Lilo Pempeit

Coworker

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Franz Maron

Boss

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Hanna Schygulla

Hanna

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Irm Hermann

Neighbor

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Ingrid Caven

Neighbor

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Harry Baer

Coworker

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Peter Moland

Coworker

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Doris Mattes

Neighbor

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Hannes Gromball

Neighbor

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Vinzenz Sterr

Grandfather Raab

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Maria Sterr

Grandfather Raab

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Sound

Peer Raben

Schoolfriend

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Eva Pampuch

Schallplattenverkäuferin

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Carla Egerer

Schallplattenverkäuferin (as Carla Aulaulu)

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Günther Kaufmann

(uncredited)

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Katrin Schaake

(uncredited)

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Hanna Axmann-Rezzori

(uncredited)

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Johannes Fengler

Amadeus (uncredited)

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Paul Haller

(uncredited)

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Directing

Reinhard Hauff

(uncredited)

Writing

Thomas Keck

(uncredited)

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Eva Madelung

Sister of the Boss (uncredited)

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Jochen Pinkert

Kriminalbeamter (uncredited)

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Niels-Peter Rudolph

(uncredited)

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Margarethe von Trotta

Unknown Role

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