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Der unbekannte Großvater (1987) | Slate

Rated 7.0 on TMDB

Der unbekannte Großvater

Paul Stojahn spent many years abroad as a fitter. Now he returns to Berlin, no longer very young, and meets his grandson Markus. The news of Paul's return causes some confusion in the family. Grandma Renate in particular cannot forgive Paul for neglecting his family. Only Markus likes Paul very much because he can tell wonderful stories about Siberia and Africa. But as the family has a different opinion of their grandfather, a row breaks out and one day Markus receives a farewell letter.

Released: 1987
Genres: TV Movie
Country: Germany

Direction and writing

Gunter FriedrichDirector, Writer

Günter GörlichWriter

Manfred DorschanWriter

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Cast

Kurt BöwePaul Stojahn
Elsa Grube-DeisterRenate Stojahn
Karin DüwelSabine Stojahn

Volkmar KleinertGeorg Stojahn

Sebastian StrohbachMarkus Stojahn

Marylu PoolmanFrau Kallweit

Erika StiskaPostbotin

Renate HeymerLehrerin

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