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Christiane F.

This film chronicles Berlin's drug scene of the 1970s, told through the tape-recorded accounts of 14-year-old Christiane F. She lives with her mother and younger sister in a typical high-rise apartment block in Berlin. Fascinated by 'Sound,' a new disco with state-of-the-art equipment, she—though underage—asks a friend to take her. There she meets Detlef, who belongs to a clique where everyone is on drugs. Gradually, she finds herself drawn deeper into the scene.

Director(s)

Uli Edel

Where to watch

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Cast & Crew

Ellen Esser

Ellen Esser

Kessis Mutter

David Bowie

David Bowie

David Bowie

Uli Edel

Uli Edel

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Natja Brunckhorst

Natja Brunckhorst

Christiane

Thomas Haustein

Thomas Haustein

Detlev

Jens Kuphal

Jens Kuphal

Axel

Rainer Woelk

Rainer Woelk

Leiche (as Rainer Wölk)

Eberhard Auriga

Eberhard Auriga

Alter Fixer

Peggy Bussieck

Peggy Bussieck

Puppi

Lothar Chamski

Lothar Chamski

Rolf

Uwe Diderich

Uwe Diderich

Klaus

Jan Georg Effler

Jan Georg Effler

Bernd

Andreas Fuhrmann

Andreas Fuhrmann

Atze

Lutz Hemmerling

Lutz Hemmerling

Bienenstich

Daniela Jaeger

Daniela Jaeger

Kessi

Bernhard Janson

Bernhard Janson

Milan

Christiane Lechle

Christiane Lechle

Christianes Mutter

Kerstin Malessa

Kerstin Malessa

Tina

Christiane Reichelt

Christiane Reichelt

Babsi

Kerstin Richter

Kerstin Richter

Stella

Cathrine Schabeck

Cathrine Schabeck

Linda

Stanislaus Solotar

Stanislaus Solotar

Stottermaxe

Carlos Alomar

Carlos Alomar

Carlos Alomar (uncredited)

Wolfgang Bathke

Wolfgang Bathke

Freier im Auto (uncredited)

Renate Küster

Renate Küster

Mutter der Freundin (voice) (uncredited)

Details

GenresDrama
Runtime2h 11 mins
Released on02 Apr 1981
Languagede
Age RatingR
Produced InGermany

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Christiane F. (1981) - Trailer (in English)