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Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal (2024)

To mark the 60th birthday of the multi-talented comedian, singer and author Hape Kerkeling, the two documentary filmmakers André Schäfer and Eric Friedler have created a quiet, thoughtful and entertaining portrait of this often anarchic humorist. The film tells of his rapid rise as a teenager, his time and the blows of fate during the AIDS epidemic, the controversial forced outing, his confident exit from the show business and his new beginning. The film is a sensitive insight into the family history and a fast-paced journey through the career stages of a formative figure in German TV entertainment.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Hape KerkelingHape KerkelingSelf
  • Photo of Günther JauchGünther JauchSelf
  • Photo of CampinoCampinoSelf
  • Photo of Julius WeckaufJulius WeckaufSelf
  • Photo of Tahnee SchaffarczykTahnee SchaffarczykSelf
  • Photo of Anke EngelkeAnke EngelkeSelf
  • Photo of Rosa von PraunheimRosa von PraunheimSelf
  • Photo of Isabel VarellIsabel VarellSelf
  • Photo of Judy WinterJudy WinterSelf

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