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The Pursuit of Unhappiness (2012)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Sherry Hormann

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Noemi Besedes
Noemi Besedes
Blonde Frau
Rüdiger Klink
Rüdiger Klink
Mann im Feinkostladen
Christian Steyer
Christian Steyer
Prüfer Musikschule
Dogan Akgün
Dogan Akgün
Roma
Luna Rösner
Luna Rösner
Tiffany 10 Jahre
Vladimir Gorochov
Vladimir Gorochov
Vincent
Michael Kranz
Michael Kranz
Moritz
Mark Waschke
Mark Waschke
Thomas Paulson (voice)
Thomas Noffke
Thomas Noffke
Polizeibeamter 1
Alexander Hörbe
Alexander Hörbe
Polizeibeamter 2
Dagmar Sachse
Dagmar Sachse
Arzthilfe
Alexandra Finder
Alexandra Finder
Frau Henne

Crews

Sherry Hormann
Sherry Hormann
Director
Sherry Hormann
Sherry Hormann
Writer
Paul Watzlawick
Paul Watzlawick
Book
Wojciech Szepel
Wojciech Szepel
Cinematography
Clara Fabry
Clara Fabry
Editor
Sandy Saffeels
Sandy Saffeels
Editor

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