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The Fan

The Fan
★ 6.6/10•1982•1h 32m•18•Drama•Horror

An obsession gone mad.

The hero-worship that Simone has for a pop singer is built to a crescendo until she passes out when she finally sees him up-close in a crowd of fans. She is later shocked when he lets her know that he does not love her.

Eckhart Schmidt · Director

Eckhart Schmidt · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageDE
Release DateJun 4, 1982

Actors

Désirée Nosbusch

Désirée Nosbusch

Simone

Bodo Staiger

Bodo Staiger

R

Simone Brahmann

Simone Brahmann

Secretary

Jonas Vischer

Father

Helga Tölle

Helga Tölle

Mother

Klaus Münster

Klaus Münster

Postman

Ian Moorse

Boy

Wilfried Blasberg

Man with Dog

Sabine Kückelmann

Sabine Kückelmann

B

Claudia Schumann

Girl

Nikolai Hoffmann

Manager

Michael Fluehme

Promotion Man

Oliver Betz

Popper

Doro Hilzinger

Girl

Joachim Fuchsberger

Joachim Fuchsberger

Joachim Fuchsberger

Joan Orleans

Joan Orleans

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