The Fisherman and His Wife

Synopsis

A shared love of fish leads to a variety of romantic predicaments in this offbeat comedy from writer and director Doris Dörrie. Otto (Christian Ulmen) and Leo (Simon Verhoeven) are two men from Germany who have launched a successful business in which they import koi, the beautiful Japanese fish, for collectors in their native land. While on a business trip to Japan, Otto and Leo meet Ida (Alexandra Maria Lara), a German tourist who is studying fashion design. Ida begins traveling with the two men, and surprisingly develops an infatuation with the rumpled Otto instead of the handsome Leo. When Ida discovers she's pregnant with Otto's child, the two marry, and upon their return to Germany, Ida attempts to join in the business by creating a line of scarves decorated with koi patterns. However, the honeymoon proves short-lived, and Ida's presence creates a rift between Otto and Leo, as the latter sets up his own concern, raising koi with his new bride, Yoko (Young-Shin Kim).

Main Cast

Alexandra Maria Lara

Ida

Age : 45 | Popularity : 22%

Christian Ulmen

Otto

Age : 48 | Popularity : 8%

Simon Verhoeven

Leo

Age : 51 | Popularity : 7%

Young-Shin Kim

Yoko

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eva Christian

Alina

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Valentin Plătăreanu

Radu

Age : 87 | Popularity : 4%

Ulrike Kriener

Lena

Age : 69 | Popularity : 4%

Elmar Wepper

Herr Wagenbach

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Frank J. Müller Inez Regnier
Art	Production Design	Bernd Lepel
Production	Casting	Nessie Nesslauer
	Producer	Franz X. Gernstl
	Line Producer	Patrick Zorer
	Production Manager	Peter Nawrotzki
	Unit Production Manager	Ruth Stadler
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Waldemar Pokromski Evelyn Döhring
	Costume Design	Katharina Ost
Directing	Director	Doris Dörrie
Department	Role	Name

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