The Red Cockatoo

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The Red Cockatoo

2006

2h 8m

5.5(24 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A coming-of-age story set in Germany in the 1960s. Siggi becomes involved in a love triangle when he falls for Luise, but the tightening political climate forces him to make a fateful decision.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Max Riemelt

Siggi

Jessica Schwarz

Luise

Ronald Zehrfeld

Wolle

Ingeborg Westphal

Tante Hedy

Devid Striesow

Hurwitz

Kathrin Angerer

Frau Männchen

Klaus Manchen

Großer Lewerenz

Nadja Petri

KGB

Volker Ranisch

Leutnant

Rainer Reiners

Beamter

Creative team

Directed by: Dominik Graf
Written by: Karin Aström
Michael Klier
Produced by: Stefan Gärtner
Alicia Remirez

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