Movie: Like a Bird on a Wire

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Brigitte Mira
Brigitte Mira

Herself

Evelyn Künneke
Evelyn Künneke

Herself

El Hedi ben Salem
El Hedi ben Salem

Bodybuilder

Ingfried Hoffmann
Ingfried Hoffmann

Barpianist

Kurt Raab
Kurt Raab

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  • Overview

    A pseudo variety show about the Aufbau-Era, the time of the German 'economic miracle'. Brigitte Mira recounts her four husbands through song and joke, on a series of artificial sets.

  • Release Date

    1975-05-05

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    Deutsch

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