It Was Infidelity in the Beginning (Am Anfang war der Seitensprung) 24 years old

Annabelle is annoyed by family life. Most of all, she bothers her health-conscious, chain-smoking, know-it-all mother, Edda who visits regularly. When mother moves in her house for three months, because their house is being renovated, She enthusiastically takes the chance to go on a "relaxing weekend". On this occasion her girlfriend Doro, who was supposed to take care of the children, starts an affair with her husband, Friedrich. When she returns, she is appalled. She packs her things and leaves Friedrich and the family. Promptly she meets a young student at a party, who awakens the passion in her. Written by lament

Credits

Julia Thurnau as Sabine

Stephan Schwartz as Friedrich Schrader / Husband

Heidelinde Weis as Edda Hartwig 'Queen Mum'

Sissi Perlinger as Marion

Arik Seils as Ralph

Simone Thomalla as Annabelle Schrader / Wife

It Was Infidelity in the Beginning Cast

Name	Character
Julia Thurnau She was 25, now 50 years old	as Sabine
Stephan Schwartz He was 48, now 73 years old	as Friedrich Schrader / Husband
Heidelinde Weis She was 59, now 84 years old	as Edda Hartwig 'Queen Mum'
Sissi Perlinger She was 36, now 60 years old	as Marion
Arik Seils	as Ralph
Simone Thomalla She was 34, now 59 years old	as Annabelle Schrader / Wife
Jonathan Beck He was 8, now 33 years old	as Jonas Schrader / Son
Hans-Peter Korff He was 57, now 82 years old	as Martin Bergmann / Edda's Friend
Andreas Borcherding He was 42, now 67 years old	as Fahrer
Nina Bagusat	as Sandra

It Was Infidelity in the Beginning Crew

Name	Department
Peter Probst as Teleplay. He was 42 (now 66) years old	Writing
Hartmut Griesmayr as Director. He was 54 (now 79) years old	Directing
Amelie Fried as Novel. She was 41 (now 66) years old	Writing
Amelie Fried as Teleplay. She was 41 (now 66) years old	Writing

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It Was Infidelity in the Beginning (24 years)

Release day: Thursday, December 23, 1999
Runtime: 90 minutes