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Consequence (The)

Country: West Germany, Language: German, 100 mins

Original Title

Die Konsequenz
  • Director: Wolfgang Petersen
  • Writer: Alexander Ziegler
  • Producer: Bernd Eichinger

CGiii Comment

Early Petersen - and, he certainly does not pull the punches.

This is gay life - 70s Germany, from 3 perspectives, the young, the older & the straight State - and none of them...agree.

Agonising and heartfelt - a different world and time.

An immensely important piece of work.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Thomas is the son of a prison warden. He falls for and seduces Martin, who is older and one of the prison inmates. After Martin is released, They try to build a relationship and a life together but, no one will let them alone.

Cast & Characters

Jürgen Prochnow as Martin Kurath;
Ernst Hannawald as Thomas Manzoni;
Werner Schwuchow as Diethelm, Erzieher;
Hans-Michael Rehberg as Rusterholz, Anstaltsleiter;
Hans Putz as Enrico;
Elisabeth Fricker as Babette;
Walo Lüönd as Giorgio Manzoni, der Vater;
Edith Volkmann as Frau Manzoni, die Mutter;
Erwin Kohlund as Direktor Reichmuth;
Alexis von Hagemeister as Clemens Krauthagen;
Jan Groth;
Gerold Noelli;
Hans Irle;
Erwin Parker;
Alexander Ziegler