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Fabian: Going to the Dogs

Fabian: Going to the Dogs

20216.52h 56m

Overview

In 1930s Berlin, Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.

Directed by Dominik Graf
Written by Norbert Maass, Constantin Lieb, Dominik Graf
Produced by Felix von Boehm
Box OfficeBudget: $1780

Top Cast

Tom Schilling

Tom Schilling

Jakob Fabian

Albrecht Schuch

Albrecht Schuch

Stephan Labude

Saskia Rosendahl

Saskia Rosendahl

Cornelia Battenberg

Michael Wittenborn

Michael Wittenborn

Justizrat Labude

Petra Kalkutschke

Petra Kalkutschke

Frau Fabian

Elmar Gutmann

Elmar Gutmann

Herr Fabian

Aljoscha Stadelmann

Aljoscha Stadelmann

Produzent Makart

Anne Bennent

Anne Bennent

Baroness Ruth Reiter

Meret Becker

Meret Becker

Irene Moll

Eva Medusa Gühne

Eva Medusa Gühne

Frau Hohlfeld

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanybased on novel or bookwriterunemployment1930saspiring actressgerman historylovers separatedweimar republic

About Fabian: Going to the Dogs

Fabian: Going to the Dogs is a drama, romance, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of berlin, germany, based on novel or book, writer, unemployment, 1930s, aspiring actress. Directed by Dominik Graf, it stars Tom Schilling, Albrecht Schuch, Saskia Rosendahl. In 1930s Berlin, Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.

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