Life Is All You Get poster

Feature film — 1997

Life Is All You Get (1997)

6.71h 55mRomance — Drama — Comedy

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...

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A high-signal pick with 47 votes.

Senator Film / X Filme Creative Pool / ARTE / WDR

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Director: Wolfgang Becker

On screen

Cast & crew

Jürgen Vogel as Jan Nebel

Jürgen Vogel

Jan Nebel

Christiane Paul as Vera

Christiane Paul

Vera

Ricky Tomlinson as Buddy

Ricky Tomlinson

Buddy

C

Christina Papamichou

Kristina

Martina Gedeck as Lilo

Martina Gedeck

Lilo

Armin Rohde as Harri

Armin Rohde

Harri

Rebecca Hessing as Jenni

Rebecca Hessing

Jenni

Meret Becker as Moni

Meret Becker

Moni

Andrea Sawatzki as Sylvia

Andrea Sawatzki

Sylvia

Heino Ferch as Hoffmann

Heino Ferch

Hoffmann

Ludger Pistor as Bestatter

Ludger Pistor

Bestatter

Richy Müller as Theo

Richy Müller

Theo

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