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The Sex Thief

6.019981h 25mMovieDramaTV Movie

Petra professionally works as a thief abroad to finance the studies of her younger sister Franziska in Germany.

DirectorChristian Petzold
WriterChristian Petzold
ProducersBettina Reitz·Caroline von Senden

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Cast · Directed by Christian Petzold

CEConstanze Engelbrecht
Constanze Engelbrecht
Petra
NMNele Mueller-Stöfen
Nele Mueller-Stöfen
Franziska
WBWolfram Berger
Wolfram Berger
Thief
RMRichy Müller
Richy Müller
Polizist
NBNadeshda Brennicke
Nadeshda Brennicke
Kellnerin
KKKarl Knaup
Karl Knaup
Personalchef 3
BTBernd Tauber
Bernd Tauber
Geldbote
AB
Andrea Brose
Miriam
JF
Jörg Friedrich
Personalchef 1
TNTilo Nest
Tilo Nest
Personalchef 2
CK
Christoph Krix
Mann in Bar

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