Eierdiebe

Eierdiebe

1977 · 83 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

The story of two small-time crooks in the Frankfurt underworld who would like to make it big, but fail time and again.

Directed by Michael Fengler · Written by Michael Fengler

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