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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