Everything's a Lie

Overview

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...

Directed by Heiko Schier

Top cast

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

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