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The High Life

Plot: Doris Putzke is fond of dating men in her quest to find the perfect one. In her brief relationships, she goes from one disillusionment to another, constantly deluding herself about the intentions of her lovers
Release Date: Tuesday, February 16 1960
65 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Giulietta MasinaGiulietta Masina. Giulietta Masina was 38 in The High Life as 'Doris Putzke'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 22 1921 –
Died: Wed, Mar 23 1994
Portrait of Gustav KnuthGustav Knuth. Gustav Knuth was 58 in The High Life as 'Arthur Grönland'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1901 –
Died: Sun, Feb 01 1987
Portrait of Gert FröbeGert Fröbe. Gert Fröbe was 46 in The High Life as 'Docteur Kölling'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Died: Mon, Sep 05 1988
Portrait of Agnes FinkAgnes Fink. Agnes Fink was 40 in The High Life as 'Thérèse'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1919 –
Died: Fri, Oct 28 1994
Portrait of Ralf WolterRalf Wolter. Ralf Wolter was 33 in The High Life as 'Schlotter'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 26 1926 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 2022
Portrait of Harry MeyenHarry Meyen. Harry Meyen was 35 in The High Life as 'Heinrich'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1924 –
Died: Sat, Apr 14 1979
Portrait of Christiane MaybachChristiane Maybach. Christiane Maybach was 27 in The High Life as 'Tilly Scherer'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 14 1932 –
Died: Wed, Apr 12 2006
Portrait of Friedrich SchoenfelderFriedrich Schoenfelder. Friedrich Schoenfelder was 43 in The High Life as 'Ranowsky'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 17 1916 –
Died: Sun, Aug 14 2011
Portrait of Ingrid van BergenIngrid van Bergen. Ingrid van Bergen was 28 in The High Life as 'Ulla'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 15 1931 –
Died: Fri, Nov 28 2025
Portrait of Hilde VolkHilde Volk. Hilde Volk was 47 in The High Life as 'Madame Brenner'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1912 –
Died: Tue, May 16 1995
Portrait of Heinz LauschHeinz Lausch. Heinz Lausch was 39 in The High Life as 'Klaus'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 06 1920 –
Died: Tue, Sep 10 1996
Portrait of Christiane KönigChristiane König. Christiane König was 27 in The High Life as 'Milena von Trapp'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1933
Portrait of Robert DietlRobert Dietl. Robert Dietl was 27 in The High Life as 'Albert Scherer'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 07 1932 –
Died: Tue, Oct 05 2010
Portrait of Alfred BalthoffAlfred Balthoff. Alfred Balthoff was 54 in The High Life as 'Fred Wieland'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 08 1989
Portrait of Axel MonjéAxel Monjé. Axel Monjé was 49 in The High Life as 'Klingfeld'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 06 1910 –
Died: Sat, Aug 18 1962
Portrait of Wolfgang BorchertWolfgang Borchert. Wolfgang Borchert was 37 in The High Life as 'Herr Brenner'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1922 –
Died: Sun, Nov 04 2007
Portrait of Albert BesslerAlbert Bessler. Albert Bessler was 55 in The High Life as 'Herr Onyx'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 15 1905 –
Died: Fri, Oct 03 1975
Portrait of Inge EggerInge Egger. Inge Egger was 36 in The High Life as 'Frau Onyx'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 27 1923 –
Died: Sun, Sep 05 1976
Portrait of Ernst SchröderErnst Schröder. Ernst Schröder was 45 in The High Life as 'Herr Alexander'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 27 1915 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1994
Portrait of Rudolf PlatteRudolf Platte. Rudolf Platte was 56 in The High Life as 'Laubenpieper-Karl'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 12 1904 –
Died: Tue, Dec 18 1984
Portrait of Jan HendriksJan Hendriks. Jan Hendriks was 31 in The High Life as 'Neffe'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 06 1928 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1991
Portrait of Hannes MessemerHannes Messemer. Hannes Messemer was 35 in The High Life as 'Ernst Moos'.
Birthday: Sat, May 17 1924 –
Died: Sat, Nov 02 1991
Portrait of Kurt Pratsch-KaufmannKurt Pratsch-Kaufmann. Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann was 53 in The High Life as 'Briefträger'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 01 1906 –
Died: Fri, Jun 24 1988
Portrait of Walter GrossWalter Gross. Walter Gross was 56 in The High Life as 'Fakir'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 05 1904 –
Died: Wed, May 17 1989
Portrait of Ethel ReschkeEthel Reschke. Ethel Reschke was 48 in The High Life as 'Nutte'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 24 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1992
Portrait of Joachim HansenJoachim Hansen. Joachim Hansen was 29 in The High Life as 'Autofahrer'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1930 –
Died: Thu, Sep 13 2007
Portrait of Jürgen FeindtJürgen Feindt. Jürgen Feindt was 30 in The High Life
Birthday: Tue, Jan 14 1930 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of Edelweiß MalchinEdelweiß Malchin. Edelweiß Malchin was 36 in The High Life as 'Madame Alexander'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 05 1923 –
Died: Tue, Nov 15 1983
Portrait of Helmut AhnerHelmut Ahner. Helmut Ahner was 32 in The High Life as 'Lastwagenfahrer'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 25 1928 –
Died: Fri, Apr 25 2014
Portrait of Carola von KayserCarola von Kayser. Carola von Kayser was >> in The High Life as 'Lucie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert DalbanRobert Dalban. Robert Dalban was 56 in The High Life as 'Hotelboy'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1903 –
Died: Fri, Apr 03 1987
Portrait of Eduard WandreyEduard Wandrey. Eduard Wandrey was 60 in The High Life as 'Monsieur Schneidewind'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1899 –
Died: Wed, Jan 23 1974

Crew

Portrait of Julien DuvivierJulien Duvivier. Julien Duvivier was 63 in The High Life as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 03 1896 –
Died: Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Roly BockRoly Bock. Roly Bock was >> in The High Life as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Göran StrindbergGöran Strindberg. Göran Strindberg was 43 in The High Life as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 15 1917 –
Died: Wed, Mar 13 1991
Portrait of Robert A. StemmleRobert A. Stemmle. Robert A. Stemmle was 56 in The High Life as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 10 1903 –
Died: Sun, Feb 24 1974
Portrait of René BarjavelRené Barjavel. René Barjavel was 49 in The High Life as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Died: Sun, Nov 24 1985
Portrait of Alf TeichsAlf Teichs. Alf Teichs was >> in The High Life as 'Supervising Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Klaus EcksteinKlaus Eckstein. Klaus Eckstein was >> in The High Life as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heino GazeHeino Gaze. Heino Gaze was 51 in The High Life as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 20 1908 –
Died: Tue, Oct 24 1967
Portrait of Rolf ZehetbauerRolf Zehetbauer. Rolf Zehetbauer was 31 in The High Life as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Died: Sun, Jan 23 2022
Portrait of Gerhard MüllerGerhard Müller. Gerhard Müller was >> in The High Life as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irmgard KeunIrmgard Keun. Irmgard Keun was 55 in The High Life as 'Novel'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1905 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1982
Portrait of Ursula StutzUrsula Stutz. Ursula Stutz was >> in The High Life as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marian BabiuchMarian Babiuch. Marian Babiuch was >> in The High Life as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WeihmayrRichard Weihmayr. Richard Weihmayr was >> in The High Life as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugo SchottHugo Schott. Hugo Schott was >> in The High Life as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday