Driving School
1986 · 85 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy
In the GDR, purchasing a car was such a difficult process that many families applied for one years in advance. For example, Gisela secretly orders a Wartburg model after the birth of her first child. By the time the vehicle is ready, her daughter is a teenager, and Gisela's husband, who actually prefers walking, has already bought a second Wartburg from a friend in financial trouble. As a result, the couple decides to sign up for driving school together.
Directed by Bernhard Stephan · Written by Bernhard Stephan
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Jörg Gudzuhn Horst Steinköhler -
Kata Kánya Gisela Steinköhler - D Detlef Heintze Lothar Reschke
- S Simone von Zglinicki Maria Reschke
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Otto Mellies Benno Hempel -
Daniela Hoffmann Elvira -
Hilmar Baumann Hauptwachtmeister Schaarschmidt -
Bodo Krämer Triefäugiger -
Steffie Spira Resolute alte Dame -
Jaecki Schwarz Arzt -
Carl-Hermann Risse Straßenbahnfrager - M Marylu Poolman Porzellanverkäuferin
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