

01/10/1972
Set against the backdrop of post-war Germany, Der Illegale follows the story of a young man named Stefan who, after being arrested for deserting the army, finds himself in the country’s illegal labor market. As he attempts to start a new life, he faces not only the challenges of survival but also a world where trust is rare, and every action carries immense risks. Through Stefan's journey, the film explores themes of power, survival, and the lengths one will go to in order to escape the clutches of an unforgiving system. The Illegal is a gritty and realistic look at the underbelly of life in a divided Germany during a time of political tension and social upheaval.

Götz George
as Nikolai Grunwaldt aka Kurt Blohm

Vera Tschechowa
as Katharina Feldmann

Gustav Knuth
as General Alexander Korotkow

Heinz Meier
as Leberecht

Franz Rudnick
as Sergejewitsch

Herbert Fleischmann
as Oberst Nowak

Rainer Penkert
as Colonel Berthauld

Friedrich G. Beckhaus
as Swetlakow

Wilfried Klaus
as Erster KGB-Mann

Rolf Boysen
as Oberleutnant Sergej Mossewnin

Wolfgang Weiser
as Michailoff

Hans Ulrich
as Tschumakow

Katinka Hoffmann
as Margot Probst

Günter Mack
as Journalist Rodenstock

Eva Kotthaus
as Frau Leberecht

Hans Helmut Dickow
as Blaschke

Paul Edwin Roth
as Lohmann

Herbert Fux
as Klara

Günter Strack
as Leinhauser

Rose Schäfer
as Frau Blaschke

Bibiana Zeller
as Sekretärin Dora

Paul Dahlke
as Grunwaldts Vater

Otto Kurth
as Zweiter KGB-Mann

Marga Maasberg
as Grundwaldts Mutter

Klaus-Hagen Latwesen
as

Christiane Reiff
as
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