Movie

Ein brauchbarer Mann

★ 9.0(1)19891h 39m

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Director: Hans-Werner Honert
Release date: 1989-10-18
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

About Ein brauchbarer Mann

Ein brauchbarer Mann is a 1989 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Hans-Werner Honert, starring Tobias Langhoff, Rolf Hoppe and Otto Mellies. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 9.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ein brauchbarer Mann in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Young Uli Merkel is an engineer and inventor. He has a wife and child and is primarily interested in his career. One day, he receives a strange assignment from general manager Zeim. He is to track down the former chief designer Heiner Rudolf in order to take his inventions out of his pocket. Rudolf, ridiculed at the time for his forward-looking work, had taken all his documents with him when he left. Now they are needed to fulfill an important export order. In his search for Rudolf, Uli begins to realize that he, the boy, is being used. He finally finds Rudolf as a gravedigger on the island of Rügen. The encounter reinforces Uli's doubts about the moral integrity of his mission. He gets out and stays there, while Rudolf accepts an offer from the general manager.

Cast

Tobias Langhoff

Uli Merkel

Rolf Hoppe

Heiner Rudolf

Otto Mellies

Gerhard Zeim

Kirsten Block

Ilona Merkel

Kurt Böwe

Fischer Dröse

Anne Kasprik

Kerstin Rudolf

Karin Ugowski

Irina Weimann

Fred Delmare

Horst Rehberg

Thomas Rühmann

Wolf-Dieter Lingk

Horst Weinheimer

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Ein brauchbarer Mann in Ireland?+

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How long is Ein brauchbarer Mann?+

Ein brauchbarer Mann has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

Who stars in Ein brauchbarer Mann?+

Ein brauchbarer Mann stars Tobias Langhoff, Rolf Hoppe, Otto Mellies, Kirsten Block and Kurt Böwe.

When did Ein brauchbarer Mann come out?+

Ein brauchbarer Mann is a 1989 movie directed by Hans-Werner Honert.

What genre is Ein brauchbarer Mann?+

Ein brauchbarer Mann is Drama film.

Who directed Ein brauchbarer Mann?+

Ein brauchbarer Mann was directed by Hans-Werner Honert.