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Adam's Eight

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Drama

Adam's Eight tells the remarkable true story of Karl Adam — a visionary rowing coach who, in 1950s Germany, brought together a group of underdogs and turned them into champions. Within just three years, his team defied all odds and won Olympic gold in Rome in 1960.

Directed by Hannu Salonen

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Oliver Masucci

Oliver Masucci

Karl Adam

Felix Kammerer

Felix Kammerer

Hans „Ari“ Lenk

Svenja Jung

Svenja Jung

Ulla Jahn

Leonard Kunz

Leonard Kunz

Manfred „Gammel“ Rullfs

Heino Ferch

Heino Ferch

Erich Buddenhauser

Axel Milberg

Axel Milberg

Dr. Walter Wülfing

Katrin Röver

Katrin Röver

Ursula Adam

Stephanie Amarell

Stephanie Amarell

Rose