The Pursuit of Unhappiness

Top 10 Billed Cast

Johanna Wokalek
Johanna Wokalek

Tiffany Blechschmid

Iris Berben
Iris Berben

Tiffanys Mutter

David Kross
David Kross

Benno

Richy Müller
Richy Müller

Hans Luboschinski

Benjamin Sadler
Benjamin Sadler

Frank Henne

Michael Gwisdek
Michael Gwisdek

Paul

Margarita Broich
Margarita Broich

Luise

Rüdiger Vogler
Rüdiger Vogler

Tiffanys Vater

Itay Tiran
Itay Tiran

Thomas Paulson

Katharina M. Schubert
Katharina M. Schubert

Rita

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    Based on the best-selling psychology book by Paul Watzlawick, the film tells the story of Tiffany Blechschmid, a neurotic, moony, superstitious, contradictory and, no surprises here, single young woman in her late-twenties.

  • Release Date

    2012-11-29

  • Average

    5.9

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