The Illegal
01/10/1972



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Set against the backdrop of post-war Germany, Der Illegale follows the story of a young man named Stefan who, after being arrested for deserting the army, finds himself in the country’s illegal labor market. As he attempts to start a new life, he faces not only the challenges of survival but also a world where trust is rare, and every action carries immense risks. Through Stefan's journey, the film explores themes of power, survival, and the lengths one will go to in order to escape the clutches of an unforgiving system. The Illegal is a gritty and realistic look at the underbelly of life in a divided Germany during a time of political tension and social upheaval.
Cast


Götz George
Nikolai Grunwaldt aka Kurt Blohm


Vera Tschechowa
Katharina Feldmann


Gustav Knuth
General Alexander Korotkow


Heinz Meier
Leberecht
Franz Rudnick
Sergejewitsch


Herbert Fleischmann
Oberst Nowak


Rainer Penkert
Colonel Berthauld


Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Swetlakow


Wilfried Klaus
Erster KGB-Mann
Rolf Boysen
Oberleutnant Sergej Mossewnin


Wolfgang Weiser
Michailoff
Hans Ulrich
Tschumakow


Katinka Hoffmann
Margot Probst


Günter Mack
Journalist Rodenstock


Eva Kotthaus
Frau Leberecht


Hans Helmut Dickow
Blaschke


Paul Edwin Roth
Lohmann


Herbert Fux
Klara


Günter Strack
Leinhauser
Rose Schäfer
Frau Blaschke


Bibiana Zeller
Sekretärin Dora


Paul Dahlke
Grunwaldts Vater
Otto Kurth
Zweiter KGB-Mann


Marga Maasberg
Grundwaldts Mutter
Klaus-Hagen Latwesen
Christiane Reiff
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