Palermo or Wolfsburg is a 1980 West German film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work.
Overview
Palermo or Wolfsburg is a 1980 West German film by Werner Schroeter. It tells the story of an Italian immigrant who comes to West Germany in search of work.
Cast
Nicola Zarbo - Nicola Zarbo
Otto Sander - Prosecutor
Ida Di Benedetto - Giovanna
Magdalena Montezuma - Frau Lawyer
Johannes Wacker - Judge
Antonio Orlando - Antonio
Brigitte Tig - Brigitte Hahn
Gisela Hahn - Brigitte's mother
Calogero Arancio - Nicola's father
Cavaliere Comparato - Großgrundbesitzer
Padre Pace - Pfarrer
Harry Baer - Hausbestzer
Ula Stöckl - Schöffin
Tamara Kafka - Zeugin
Ines Zamurovic - Dolmetscherin Frau Zamurovic
Awards
The film shared the 1980 Golden Bear with Heartland at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival.
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