Just a Gigolo (1978)
Overview
After World War I, a war hero returns to Berlin to find that there's no place for him--he has no skills other than what he learned in the army, and can only find menial, low-paying jobs. He decides to become a gigolo to lonely rich women.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.918 |
Directed By
David Hemmings
Crew
Günther Fischer
Alfred Srp
Siegrun Jäger
Rolf Thiele
Ennio De Concini
Ted Rose
David Hemmings
Irving Caesar
Julius Brammer
Charly Steinberger
TOP CAST
David Bowie
Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski
Kim Novak
Helga von Kaiserling
Marlene Dietrich
Baroness von Semering
Maria Schell
Pauls Mutti Frau von Przygodski
Curd Jürgens
Prince
Erika Pluhar
Eva
David Hemmings
Captain Hermann Kraft
Sydne Rome
Cilly
Werner Pochath
Otto
Rudolf Schündler
Oberst Gustav von Przygodski
Evelyn Künneke
Frau Aeckerle
Karin Hardt
Frau Uexkull
Rainer Hunold
Lothar
Christiane Maybach
Gilda
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Max, Cillys Agent
Gudrun Genest
Frau Von Putzdorf
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