Leo & Claire

Leo & Claire

103 mins | Drama, Romance | April 18, 2002

In 1933 Nuremberg, successful Jewish businessman Leo Katzenberger owns an apartment building and runs a shoe store. A devoted family man, he has a good relationship with his loving wife Claire. As the climate in Germany grows increasingly dangerous, bombshell Irene moves to the neighborhood. After forming an unlikely friendship, his relationship with Irene is immediately regarded with suspicion.

Leo & Claire

103 mins | Drama, Romance | April 18, 2002

Leo & Claire
In 1933 Nuremberg, successful Jewish businessman Leo Katzenberger owns an apartment building and runs a shoe store. A devoted family man, he has a good relationship with his loving wife Claire. As the climate in Germany grows increasingly dangerous, bombshell Irene moves to the neighborhood. After forming an unlikely friendship, his relationship with Irene is immediately regarded with suspicion.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Odeon Film, Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions
Original title Leo und Claire
Directors Joseph Vilsmaier
Writers Christiane Kohl, Klaus Richter, Reinhard Klooss, Joseph Vilsmaier

Cast

Michael Degen

as Leo Katzenberger

Suzanne von Borsody

as Claire Katzenberger

Alexandra Maria Lara

as Käthe Katzenberger

Jasmin Schwiers

as Lilo Katzenberger

Franziska Petri

as Irene Scheffler

Andrea Sawatzki

as Helga Steinheil

Axel Milberg

as Hausmeister Maisel

Dietmar Schönherr

as Rechtsanwalt Herz

Kai Wiesinger

as Gestapo-Mann

Nina Hoger

as Lisbeth Haeberlein

Michael Brandner

as Fritz Haeberlein

Jochen Nickel

as Paul Steinheil

Jürgen Schornagel

as Richter Dr. Oswald Rothaug

Rüdiger Vogler

as Max Katzenberger

Andreas Hofer

as Staatsanwalt Hermann Markl

Michael Hanemann

as Otto Ehrlicher

Alexander Held

as Gauleiter

Nicky Kantor

as Alex Haeberlein

Maximilian Krückl

as Chauffeur Willi

George Lenz

as Bernhard Freimann

Natalie Spinell

as Magda Steinheil

Julia Thurnau

as Reporterin

Alice Treff

as Lilo Katzenberger - Seniorin