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Lottery

2017

1h 30m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Philipp wishes to give his terminally ill father Walter one last treat. To coax him out of his hospital bed he tells a white lie: Philipp pretends that his father has won the lottery.

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Zodiac Pictures

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Urs Jucker

Urs Jucker

Philipp

Peter Freiburghaus

Peter Freiburghaus

Walter

Liliane Amuat

Liliane Amuat

Susanne

Philippe Graber

Philippe Graber

Hunziker

Lale Yavaş

Lale Yavaş

Anna

Creative team

Directed by: Micha Lewinsky

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