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"An unusual search for romantic love"

1989

1h 24m

4.7(12 votes)

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Overview

A German woman travels to San Francisco to find her mother, but winds up distracted by the sexually flamboyant culture of the city.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ina Blum

Dorothee

Marcelo Uriona

Bruno, Dorothee's Brother

Gad Klein

Heinz, Dorothee's Ex-Boyfriend

Peter Kern

Hormone Specialist

Hans-Christoph Blumenberg

Telephone Caller

Dominique Gaspar

Dominique

Susie Bright

Susie Sexpert

Shelly Mars

Ramona

Fritz Mikesch

Man in the Backyard

Wolfgang Raach

Boat Sculler

Creative team

Directed by: Monika Treut
Written by: Monika Treut
Produced by: Eberhard Scharfenberg
Monika Treut

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