The Cat Has Nine Lives

In the summer of 1967, journalist Katharina is visited in Munich by her French friend Anne. They take day trips and visit cafés, acquaintances, and parties. In a series of conversations between them and other women, they talk about the chances for female emancipation in a male-dominated society.

Cast

Liane Hielscher

as Katharina

Kristine De Loup

as Anne

Jürgen Arndt

as Stefan

Elke Kummer

as Magdalena, Stefan's Wife

Alexander Kaempfe

as Sascha

Antje Ellermann

as Kirke

Hartmut Kirste

as Manfred

Heidi Stroh

as Gabriele

Marie Philippine

as Anne

Wolfgang von Ungern-Sternberg

as Stefan's Friend

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