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200790 minGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

The Red Elvis

200790 minGdocumentary

7.2/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Dean Reed, an American entertainer, became a major star in East Germany after moving there in 1973, as detailed in this documentary.

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Dean Reed, an American entertainer, became a major star in East Germany after moving there in 1973, as detailed in this documentary.

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Leopold Gründirector

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Dean Reed

Armin Mueller-Stahl

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A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany after settling there in 1973.

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