Documentary
Bremen, 1891. Udo Jürgens' grandfather Heinrich strolls thoughtfully about the Christmas market. For days, the young man has suffered a momentous decision: should he emigrate to America or seek his fortune in Moscow? The touching performance of a street musician playing a Russian song on his bassoon gives him an unexpected decision-making aid. Henry sets off for Russia - and thus begins a fateful story that spans three generations and two world wars.
Directed by
Miguel Alexandre
Melika Foroutan
Anna Bockelmann
Christian Berkel
Heinrich Bockelmann
Valerie Niehaus
Gitta
Udo Jürgens
Himself
Herbert Knaup
Erwin Bockelmann
Andreas Lust
Baron von Thalen
Patrick Jahns
Klaus
David Rott
Udo Jürgens (young)
Johannes Silberschneider
Arzt
Paul Faßnacht
Toningenieur
Alexander Lutz
Werner Vogel
Nicole Beutler
Baronin von Thalen
Fanny Stavjanik
Käthe Bockelmann
Mark Zak
Kropotkin
Lenn Kudrjawizki
Sergej Kasajev
Ulrich Noethen
Rudi Bockelmann
Otto Tausig
Aljoscha Kasajev
Alexander Kalodikis
Udo Jürgens (as child)
Joel Eisenblätter
Rudi Bockelmann (child)

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