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Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis
8.0 / 10• 1989• 4h 4m•NR• German
Drama
Storyline
The story of Vera Lenz, a young and very attractive woman who is the daughter of a pastor and comes from a small coastal village on the North Sea (FRG). She is intelligent, determined, but also hungry for adventure, and she fascinates the world of men. She has developed into an accomplished secretary with excellent foreign language skills - predestined for an international career. Her meeting with Colonel Shelvin paves the way for this: Vera is able to take up a position at NATO headquarters in Brussels and, thanks to her achievements, she travels to many countries and meets countless interesting people.
Cast & Crew
Jolanta Nowak
Vera Lenz
Lead
Jan Nowicki
Frederic Shelvin
MP
Marylu Poolman
Frau Lenz
Peter Sodann
US-General Rathers
HE
Harald Engelmann
Hauptmann Scholz
HK
Heinz-Dieter Knaup
Oberst von Wedel
JP
Jan Pawlowski
Lord Cavendish
JP
Joachim Pape
General
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Horst Seemann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
