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Coming Out

1989 film by Heiner Carow
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Coming Out

Summary

Coming Out is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Coming Out received the Silver Bear[3].
  • Coming Out received the Teddy Award[4].
  • Coming Out's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Coming Out was directed by Heiner Carow[6].
  • Wolfram Witt wrote the screenplay for Coming Out[7].
  • Coming Out's composer is recorded as Stefan Carow[8].
  • Coming Out's genre is romance film[9].
  • Coming Out's genre is drama film[10].
  • Coming Out's genre is LGBTQ-related film[11].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Matthias Freihof[12].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Charlotte von Mahlsdorf[13].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Dagmar Manzel[14].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Michael Gwisdek[15].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Werner Dissel[16].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss[17].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Thomas Gumpert[18].
  • A cast member of Coming Out was Dirk Kummer[19].
  • Coming Out's production company is recorded as DEFA[20].
  • Coming Out's director of photography is recorded as Martin Schlesinger[21].
  • The original language of Coming Out was German[22].
  • Coming Out was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Coming Out's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Coming Out's country of origin is recorded as German Democratic Republic[25].
  • Coming Out was released on January 1, 1989[26].
  • Coming Out's distributed by is recorded as DEFA[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Coming Out was directed by Heiner Carow[6]. Wolfram Witt wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Matthias Freihof[12], Charlotte von Mahlsdorf[13], Dagmar Manzel[14], Michael Gwisdek[15], Werner Dissel[16], and Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss[17].

Publication

Coming Out was released on January 1, 1989[26]. The original language of it was German[22]. Genres include romance film[9], drama film[10], and LGBTQ-related film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

Coming Out's main subject is coming out[28].

Reception

Awards received include Silver Bear[3], a group of awards[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1951[31] and Teddy Award[4], a LGBT film award[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1987[34].

Why It Matters

Coming Out has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Coming Out receive?

Honors received include Silver Bear[3] and Teddy Award[4].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Wolfram Witt
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    Rotten tomatoes id → m/770939777
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