Life is All You Get_
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
Starring
Jürgen Vogel, Christiane Paul, Ricky Tomlinson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Life is All You Get was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet rom...
Life is All You Get is a Romance, Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 55m.
CAST (20)
Jürgen Vogel
Jan Nebel
Christiane Paul
Vera
Ricky Tomlinson
Buddy
CP
Christina Papamichou
Kristina
Martina Gedeck
Lilo
Armin Rohde
Harri
Rebecca Hessing
Jenni
Meret Becker
Moni
Andrea Sawatzki
Sylvia
Heino Ferch
Hoffmann
Ludger Pistor
Bestatter
Richy Müller
Theo
PG
Peter Gavajda
Julian
Carmen-Maja Antoni
Uschi
Bernd Stegemann
Horror-Rudi
Gundula Petrovska
Donita
Andreas Schmidt
Mieter mit Schrank
Wolfgang Becker
Fleischhof-Chef
VS
Victor Schefé
U-Bahn-Schnorrer
Ingeborg Westphal
Jans Mutter
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Life is All You Get about?
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
How long is Life is All You Get?
Life is All You Get has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).
Who stars in Life is All You Get?
The cast of Life is All You Get includes Jürgen Vogel, Christiane Paul, Ricky Tomlinson, Christina Papamichou, Martina Gedeck.
What is the rating of Life is All You Get?
Life is All You Get has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 40 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Romance
Drama
Comedy