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Life Is All You Get

Play trailer Life Is All You Get 1997,  1h 55m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A man (Jürgen Vogel) meets Miss Right (Christiane Paul) in the middle of a riot, the two begin an affair, but he shies away from intimacy for fear he may be HIV-positive.

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Joe Leydon Variety Feb 23, 2012
Wolfgang Becker's "Life Is All You Get" is a smartly written and sharply observed comedy-drama. At its frequent best, pic has a fresh and larky charm that's reminiscent of fondly remembered French New Wave romances. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Wolfgang Becker

Director

Jürgen Vogel

Actor

Christiane Paul

Vera

Ricky Tomlinson

Buddy

Christina Papamichou

Kristina

Rebecca Hessing

Jenni

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Jürgen Vogel) meets Miss Right (Christiane Paul) in the middle of a riot, the two begin an affair, but he shies away from intimacy for fear he may be HIV-positive.
Director
Wolfgang Becker
Producer
Stefan Arndt, Gebhard Henke, Andreas Schreitmüller
Screenwriter
Wolfgang Becker, Tom Tykwer
Production Co
Senator Film Produktion GmbH, Arte, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, X-Filme Creative Pool
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 1997, Original
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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