Year of the Turtle

12
1h 37m
1988
6 /10 (1)

Overview

The story of an impossible love between a 60 years old jobless bookkeeper and an unpredictable 40 years younger woman, who seems to be in big troubles.

Country : Germany
Genre : Drama
Languages : Deutsch
Released Date: 1988-11-17

Top Billed Cast

Heinz Bennent

Heinz August Kamp

Karina Fallenstein

Claudia Bzdega

Anke Tegtmeyer

Hertha Klose

Herbert Weißbach

Herr Baumann

Andreas Thiel

Stefan

Herbert Meurer

Dirk Bach

Udo Jolly

Renate Koehler

Katharina Palm

Detlev Redinger

Franz-Jürgen Zigelski

Richard Rogler

Heinrich Schafmeister

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