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The Leading Man

7.01977ComedyDrama

Pepe is 15. His life in social misery changes completely when he is chosen as the main character of a film production. Shot on location where he lives with his primitive, brutal and authoritarian father, a pig farmer.

Original titleDer Hauptdarsteller
Release1977-12-28
Runtime91 min
StatusReleased
CountriesGermany
Original languageDE
SpokenGerman
DirectorReinhard Hauff
WritersReinhard Hauff, Christel Buschmann
ProductionWDR, Neue Bioskop Film
Votes1
Popularity1
TMDB ID296351

Cast

Michael Schweiger

Pepe Schikowski

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Schikowski

Vadim Glowna

Vadim Glowna

Max Schneider

Rolf Zacher

Rolf Zacher

Willy

Hans Brenner

Hans Brenner

Reporter

Doris Dörrie

Doris Dörrie

Clara

Claus-Dieter Reents

Schrotthändler

Director

Reinhard Hauff

Reinhard Hauff

Director

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