Everything's a Lie (1992)

Erich Kasulke and Rudolf Portmann are comedian stars of the former GDR. When the Wall falls, so does their success. Portmann becomes a successful businessman, while Kasulke tries to continue working on the comedy circuit - without success. When his wife also cheats on him, he decides to start a new life in Berlin. There he quickly meets his old friend Portmann, who has built up a huge company. He offers him a job. But Erich puts the entire company in danger...

Cast (49)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Dieter Hallervorden

Günther Kasulke

Petra Hinze

Hilde Kasulke

F

Franziska Arnold

Rita Kasulke

Billie Zöckler

Lizzy Portmann

Peter Fitz

Rudolf Portmann

Ottfried Fischer

Agent Meier

Florian Martens

Jochen Wüst

Heino Ferch

Representative

Claudia Wenzel

Secretary

Gunter Berger

Dentist

Margot Nagel

First Housewife

Corinna Kirchhoff

Erika Döhler

Erich Honecker

Self (archive footage)

Sophie Rois

Young Woman with Child

Dieter Wien

Zoo Director

Werner Dissel

Notary

Petra Kleinert

Trainer

Erik Veldre

Postman

Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp

Car Seller

Aykut Kayacık

Bouncer

Ulrich Anschütz

Sex-Shop Owner

A

Angelika Unterlauf

Speaker

S

Steff Konrad

Second Housewife

R

Rose Mueller

Third Housewife

H

Hajimu Miwa

Japanese Man

C

Clara-Maria Oehme

Girl

Wolfgang Weber

Bavarian Man

N

Norbert Wartha

Bavarian Man

G

Gaby Hagen

Singer

I

Isabelle Ertmann

Sex-Shop Owner

U

Ulrich Kuhlmann

Barber

G

Gerd Weiss

Party Guest

L

Lutz Weidlich

Party Guest

Volker Spengler

Vegetarian

Margitta Lüder-Preil

Cashier

Irm Hermann

Mother

Paul Matic

Robert

Jaecki Schwarz

Father

K

Kathi Liehrs

Annette

Gert Grasse

Man in Restaurant

P

Peter R. Adam

Book Seller

Maria Speth

Painter

O

Oliver Grosser

Guy

Meret Becker

Bride

P

Pascale Jean-Louis

Barmaid

Andreja Schneider

Barmaid

K

Klaus-Peter Pleßow

Man

Michael Maertens

Visitor

Pascale Jean-Louis

1. Bardame

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