Maikäfer flieg (2016)
Overview
A movie based on the book by Christine Nöstlinger “Maikäfer, flieg! Mein Vater, das Kriegsende, Cohn und ich”
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $210,865.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.1209 |
Directed By
Mirjam Unger
Crew
Niki Mossböck
Eva Jantschitsch
Christine Nöstlinger
Mirjam Unger
Lorenzo Viti
Lorenzo Viti
Jutta Andorfer
Sandra Bohle
Stefano Benni
Bibiane Oldenburg
Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Katharina Wöppermann
Tissi Brandhofer
Benjamin Philippovich
Cassandra Han
Mirjam Unger
Paolo Calamita
Eva Testor
Mac Steinmeier
TOP CAST
Ursula Strauss
Mutter
Lissy Pernthaler
Ludmilla
Zita Gaier
Christine
Krista Stadler
Großmutter
Hilde Dalik
Erzengel
Peter Schorn
Großer Russe
Gerald Votava
Vater
Paula Brunner
Schwester
Heinz Marecek
Großvater
Bettina Mittendorfer
Frau von Braun
Lino Gaier
Gerald von Braun
Denis Burgazliev
Major
Ivan Shvedoff
Feldwebel
Markus Schwärzer
Soldat Iwan
Lana-Mae Lopičić
Engel
Anita Zieher
Forsträtin
Alexander Jagsch
Forstrat
Eugen Knecht
Breitschultriger Russe
Yevgeni Sitokhin
Stoppelbärtiger Russe
Sandy Lopicic
Kronleuchterschiesser
David Oberkogler
SS-Soldat an Straßensperre
Philip Mur
Soldat beim 1. Mai Fest
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