Am grauen Strand, am grauen Meer

Am grauen Strand, am grauen Meer

1980 · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, TV Movie

An adaptation of Theodor Storm's novella "Hans and Heinz Kirch".

Directed by Klaus Gendries · Written by Gerhard Rentzsch

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