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Laschen, a German journalist, travels to the city of Beirut during the fights between Christians and Palestinians to produce an essay about the situation. Together with his photographer, he meets some important people and discovers the everyday face of the war. He also has to figure out about his home life, where his marriage is in a big crisis.
Original Release
10/15/1981
US Release
02/11/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bruno Ganz | Georg Laschen |
| Hanna Schygulla | Ariane Nassar |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | Hoffmann |
| Jean Carmet | Rudnik |
| Gila von Weitershausen | Greta Laschen |
| Peter Martin Urtel | Berger |
| John Munro | John |
| Fouad Naim | Excellence Joseph |
| Josette Khalil | Madame Joseph |
| Ghassan Mattar | Ahmed |
Directors
Writers
Volker Schlöndorff, Nicolas Born, Margarethe von Trotta, Kai Hermann, Jean-Claude Carriere
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bruno Ganz | Georg Laschen |
| Hanna Schygulla | Ariane Nassar |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | Hoffmann |
| Jean Carmet | Rudnik |
| Gila von Weitershausen | Greta Laschen |
| Peter Martin Urtel | Berger |
| John Munro | John |
| Fouad Naim | Excellence Joseph |
| Josette Khalil | Madame Joseph |
| Ghassan Mattar | Ahmed |
| Sarah Salem | Sister Brigitte |
| Rafic Najem | Taxi |
| Magnia Fakhoury | Aicha |
| Jack Diagilaitas | Swedish Journalist |
| Roger Assaf | Phalangist Officer |
| Hakmeh Abou Ali | Woman Hostage |
| Hassan Husseiny | Mr. Ghorayeb |
| Isaaf Husseiny | Mrs. Ghorayeb |
| Wassim Soubra | Phalangist Pianist |
| Wally Nachaby | Doctor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anatole Dauman | Producer |
| Eberhard Junkersdorf | Producer |
| Hans Prescher | Producer |
Editors
