Anton the Magician

12
1h 46m
1978
3.4 /10 (5)

Overview

A flamboyant comedy about love, work and money—revealing that the "planned" economy produced some unconventional entrepreneurial methods.

Country : East Germany
Languages : Deutsch
Released Date: 1978-09-19

Top Billed Cast

Ulrich Thein

Anton Grubske

Anna Dymna

Liesel

Erwin Geschonneck

Vater Grubske

Barbara Dittus

Sabine

Marina Krogull

Ilie

Erik S. Klein

Marianne Wünscher

Jessy Rameik

Ralph Borgwardt

Gerry Wolff

Werner Godemann

Grigore Grigoriu

Dezső Garas

Leon Niemczyk

Alfred Struwe

Gertrud Brendler

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