Risiko
May 13, 1990
Director
Helmut KrätzigOverview
On a West German Autobahn, Robert plummets from a bridge and is hospitalized. As he recovers, he flashes back to a Bulgarian holiday where he met Jutta and her uncle Lothar, who’d ordered a West German passport to smuggle her out of the DDR. Back home, Robert and Jutta marry and have a daughter, Anna, but Jutta still yearns for the West. Lothar arranges their escape: Robert, Jutta, and Anna hide in a car trunk, but delays doom Anna. At the border, a grief-stricken Jutta blames Robert; distraught, he leaps from the bridge, surviving to face his guilt. A film banned in the GDR.
Cast of Risiko
Crew of Risiko
About Risiko
What is Risiko about?
On a West German Autobahn, Robert plummets from a bridge and is hospitalized. As he recovers, he flashes back to a Bulgarian holiday where he met Jutta and her uncle Lothar, who’d ordered a West German passport to smuggle her out of the DDR. Back home, Robert and Jutta marry and have a daughter, Anna, but Jutta still yearns for the West. Lothar arranges their escape: Robert, Jutta, and Anna hide…
When was Risiko released?
Risiko was released on May 13, 1990.
Who directed Risiko?
Risiko was directed by Helmut Krätzig.
Who is in the cast of Risiko?
The cast of Risiko includes Udo Schenk (Robert), Marina Krogull (Jutta), Horst Drinda (Onkel Lothar Lehnacker), Otto Mellies (Jürgen Holzhäuser) and Peter Reusse (Uli Schlehe).