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).
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The Fisherman and His Wife Cast
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Character |
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Simon Verhoeven
He was 33, now 52 years old
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as Leo |
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Alexandra Maria Lara
She was 26, now 46 years old
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as Ida |
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Ulrike Kriener
She was 50, now 69 years old
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as Lena |
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Petra Zieser
She was 47, now 66 years old
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as Maklerin |
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Gustav-Peter Wöhler
He was 49, now 68 years old
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as Olsen |
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Carola Regnier
She was 62, 68 years old when she died
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as Frau Wagenbach |
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Christoph Maria Herbst
He was 39, now 58 years old
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as Therapeut |
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Elmar Wepper
He was 61, now 80 years old
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as Herr Wagenbach |
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Christian Ulmen
He was 30, now 49 years old
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as Otto |
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Eva Christian
She was 68, now 87 years old
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as Alina |
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Valentin Plătăreanu
He was 69, 83 years old when he died
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as Radu |
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Eric Schmidt-Mohan
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as Schuhverkäufer |
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Young-Shin Kim
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as Yoko |
The Fisherman and His Wife Crew
