Germany / Jul 18, 1990 / 6
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A quiet, offbeat German dramedy about self-reinvention and the messy ways we try to escape ourselves. When a middle-aged woman decides to shed her old life and adopt the name “Harry,” her transformation unsettles family, friends, and lovers who can’t quite keep up. Blurring gender identity, midlife crisis, and dark humour, the film plays like a bittersweet character study — deadpan, gently absurd, and tinged with melancholy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jochen Busse | Urologist |
| Eddi Arent | Psychiatrist |
| Linda Joy | Lorelei Schneider |
| Stephanie Beacham | Christine Petersen |
| Maria Perschy | Ruth Olsen |
| Käte Jaenicke | Lady at Taxi Stand |
| Eckhard Preuß | 2nd Taxi Driver |
| Otto Retzer | Butler |
| Daniel Friedrich | Bernard |
| Petra Wagner | Therapist |
| Barbara vom Baur | Maggie |
| Reiner Bellersheim | Programmer |
| Theo Maalek | Executive |
| Jai Lybel | Cashier |
| Sabi Dorr | David |
| Robert Dietl | Gynaecologist |
| Sabina Trooger | Asylum Nurse |
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| Frank Lenart | Patient |
| Alexander Ertelt | Salesman |
| Andrea Schober | Regina |
| Enrico Boetcher | 1st Taxi Driver |
| Inga Brandenburg | Lady Tramp |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eine Frau namens Harry |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | K.S. Film, Roxy Film, Monaco Film, Lisa Film |
| Release date | 18 luglio 1990 |
| Production | Karl Spiehs |
| Writer | Vivian Naefe, Frank Lenart |
| Editing | Ute Albrecht |
| Cinematography | Heinz Hölscher |
| Assistant directors | Cyril Frankel |
| Camera operators | Heinz Hölscher |
| Additional photography | Heinz Hölscher |
Release dates
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