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Der Rücktritt

5.520141h 28mMovieDrama

In 2012 German Bundespraesident Christian Wulff declares his resignation in the great hall of Bellevue Palace. At the side of his wife, he had to face the pressure of the media for 68 days while struggling for office of head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany.

DirectorThomas Schadt
WritersThomas Schadt·Jan Fleischhauer
ProducersKorinna Roters·Viktor Witte

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 2 other countries

Der Rücktritt isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Austria, Germany. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Thomas Schadt

KWKai Wiesinger
Kai Wiesinger
Christian Wulff
AKAnja Kling
Anja Kling
Bettina Wulff
TMThorsten Merten
Thorsten Merten
Martin Heidemanns
RSRené Schoenenberger
René Schoenenberger
Lothar Hagebölling
HK
Holger Kunkel
Olaf Glaeseker
CA
Christian Ahlers
Nikolaus Harbusch
VNValerie Niehaus
Valerie Niehaus
Petra Diroll
IHIngo Hülsmann
Ingo Hülsmann
Protokoll-Chef
HWHans-Jochen Wagner
Hans-Jochen Wagner
Kai Diekmann
AAAdriana Altaras
Adriana Altaras
ANAndreas Nickl
Andreas Nickl

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