Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da

Domenica. Alle kommen, keiner war da

.. mit der echten Domenica!

1994 · 91 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, Drama

A docudrama about the eventful life of Domenica Niehoff, a high-class prostitute from Hamburg who later became a social worker: Domenica’s mother leaves Italy and her abusive husband, makes her way to Germany with her two children, but ends up in prison, and Domenica and her brother are placed in an orphanage, where they are raised by nuns. At 17, Domenica meets the older, equally violent brothel owner Joseph Rothenberg, who for ten years...

Directed by Peter Kern · Written by Peter Kern

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Domenica Niehoff Self
Andréa Ferréol Anna
Nicolette Krebitz Domenica (child)
Max Kellermann Armando
Rita Lengyel Angelina
Hans-Michael Rehberg Josef Rothenberg
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger Father
Christoph Schlingensief Belgier
Karina Fallenstein Susi
Christiane Lemm Klara
Susanne Bredehöft Elisabeth
Peter Kern Fetti

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