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The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)
81 min | Drama

The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)

81 min | Drama

Two world-worn men from Munich, the mailman Heinz and the lifeguard Herbert, look for an escape from their day-to-day lives and participate in a swimming contest across the Atlantic Ocean in the hopes of winning a 100,000 mark award.

Director

Herbert Achternbusch

Writer

Herbert Achternbusch

Producer

Herbert Achternbusch (producer)

Cinematographer

Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein

Editor

Karin Fischer

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Updated Feb 27, 1976

Release date

Feb 27, 1976 (West Germany)

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Heinz Braun Heinz Heinz See fewer	Das Andechser Gefühl (1975)
Herbert Achternbusch Herbert Herbert See fewer	The Last Hole (1981)
Alois Hitzenbichler Alois Alois See fewer	Das Andechser Gefühl (1975)
Josef Bierbichler Sepp Sepp See fewer	Two Men in Suits (2018)
Ingrid Gailhofer Herberts Frau Herberts Frau See fewer	Das Andechser Gefühl (1975)
Barbara Gass Heinz' Freundin Heinz' Freundin See fewer	Hades (1995)
Margarethe von Trotta Schwimmlehrerin Schwimmlehrerin See fewer	Hannah Arendt (2012)
Kurt Raab Polizist Polizist See fewer	Tenderness of the Wolves (1973)
Gunter Freyse Herberts Verehrer Herberts Verehrer See fewer	Stroszek (1977)
Hans Beer Actor Actor See fewer	Beer Chase (1977)
Liesl Beer Actress Actress See fewer	The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)
Richard Beer Actor Actor See fewer	The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)
Adolf Gunzinger Actor Actor See fewer	The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)
Gustl Hartl Actor Actor See fewer	The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)
Karolina Herbig Actress Actress See fewer	Bye-bye Bavaria! (1978)
Margarete Hinterbichler Actress Actress See fewer	The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)
Lotte Koll Actress Actress See fewer	Der Neger Erwin (1981)
Toni Sickinger Actor Actor See fewer	The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)
Feli Sommer Actress Actress See fewer	The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)