Comedy
Everything's a Lie
Erich Kasulke and Rudolf Portmann are comedian stars of the former GDR. When the Wall falls, so does their success. Portmann becomes a successful businessman, while Kasulke tries to continue working on the comedy circuit - without success. When his wife also cheats on him, he decides to start a new life in Berlin. There he quickly meets his old friend Portmann, who has built up a huge company. He offers him a job. But Erich puts the entire company in danger...
Directed by Heiko Schier
43
User score
7 votes
Status
Released
Released
April 9, 1992
Runtime
1h 26m
Language
German
Top cast
Dieter Hallervorden
Günther Kasulke
Petra Hinze
Hilde Kasulke
Franziska Arnold
Rita Kasulke
Billie Zöckler
Lizzy Portmann
Peter Fitz
Rudolf Portmann
Ottfried Fischer
Agent Meier
Florian Martens
Jochen Wüst
Heino Ferch
Representative
Claudia Wenzel
Secretary
Gunter Berger
Dentist
Margot Nagel
First Housewife
Corinna Kirchhoff
Erika Döhler
Erich Honecker
Self (archive footage)
Sophie Rois
Young Woman with Child
Dieter Wien
Zoo Director
Werner Dissel
Notary
Petra Kleinert
Trainer
Erik Veldre
Postman
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp
Car Seller
Aykut Kayacık
Bouncer
