The Irony of Life
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The Irony of Life

★ 5.8/10 TMDB 2024-09-05 110 min

The 67-year-old Edgar is the most successful elderly comedian in Germany. Every evening on stage, he makes fun of everything that concerns older people: failed relationships, ungrateful children, a declining libido, rapidly deteriorating health, general uselessness and imminent death. But as soon as the show is over, what's left is a man who is really lonely and tries to fill his empty evenings with groupies and alcohol. When, after 25 years, he meets his ex-wife Eva again, who is terminally ill with cancer, the two begin to fall in love again against all odds and Eva decides to accompany Edgar on his comedy tour through Germany and Austria...

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Uwe Ochsenknecht
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Edgar
Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch
Eva
Emilia Schüle
Emilia Schüle
Melli
Henning Peker
Henning Peker
Kurti
Robert Gwisdek
Robert Gwisdek
Patrick
Reiki von Carlowitz
Reiki von Carlowitz
Julia
Sabine Ritter
Waitress
Ingrid Domann
Ingrid Domann
Roswitha
Gerd Klotzek
Herbert
Salka Weber
Salka Weber
Frederike
Liza Tzschirner
Liza Tzschirner
Dr. Luna Samon
Charlotte Mednansky
Makeup Artist
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