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Köln 75

Köln 75

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Köln 75

"In a man's world, make some noise."

2025

1h 56m

7.1(60 votes)

Drama

History

Music

Overview

The true story of Vera Brandes, teenage patron saint of the 1970s Cologne music scene, who risked everything to organize the greatest solo concert in music history: Keith Jarrett’s legendary Köln Concert.

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Production Companies

One Two Films

Mizzel Media

Extreme Emotions

Lemming Film

WDR

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mala Emde

Mala Emde

Vera Brandes

John Magaro

John Magaro

Keith Jarrett

Michael Chernus

Michael Chernus

Michael Watts

Jördis Triebel

Jördis Triebel

Ilse Brandes

Alexander Scheer

Alexander Scheer

Manfred Eicher

Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

Dr. Brandes

Susanne Wolff

Susanne Wolff

Vera Brandes (age 50)

Patrick Joswig

Patrick Joswig

Dr. Suter

Leo Meier

Leo Meier

Fritz Brandes

Tobias Lange

Otto Finster

Creative team

Directed by: Ido Fluk
Written by: Ido Fluk
Produced by: Fred Burle
Sol Bondy

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