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Father

Das Rattennest

Japan • German • 1988 • 1h 33m

Directors

Keisuke Kinoshita, John Herzfeld

Synopsis

A middle-aged man's family loses patience with him as he struggles with his seemingly directionless life. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.

Credits

Crew

DirectorKeisuke Kinoshita, John Herzfeld

CinematographerSteven Shaw

ComposerKlaus Doldinger

EditorThomas Schwalm, Klaus Zimmermann

ProducerHans Proppe

Cast

Brian Dennehyas Paul Hobart

Ron Silveras Max Greenwald

Anthony Valentineas Vickers

Christoph M. Ohrt

as Wolfgang Donner

Joanna Cassidyas Barbara Hobart

Helen Pattonas Karen Hobart

Angus MacInnesas Patterson

Claudia Matschullaas Ingrid Kleist

Alexander Radszunas Captain Schilling

Arnfried Lercheas Albert