Hamburg 1962, you dream in English and only understand German. The four boys in Claude-Oliver Rudolph's film "The Wonderbeats" work as lifeguards or in the pigsty and play a hot beat in the evenings. This is the story of the most successful German beat band. It's called THE WONDERBEATS in our film. The events from 1962 to 1967 are described. During this time the band had 15 hits in the German charts.
The CIA and the KGB both pursue a former operative (Dennehy) who seemingly has become unstable.
A British agent is chasing after famous terrorist Carlos when he resurfaces in Europe.
Ten-year-old Manuel and his 15-year-old brother Holger have lived with their father since he divorced their mother. Their grandma often takes care of them. As Manuel visits his mother, he finds out about her plans to go on a honeymoon with her friend Robert. Manuel, who wants to go on holiday with his mother, is upset about this and doesn't return from the visit. His father thinks the mother kept Manuel and requests a house search. Meanwhile, Manuel accommodates himself at his teacher's and astonishes her with inexplicable reactions until she realizes that Manuel is just looking for love and attention. The plot is interrupted by several cutbacks from Manuel's memories of the parent's conflicting relationship.
Only a short time left until Max Telligan's diary is finished. Hollywood is already interested in the book's film rights. US producer Terry Wilde makes the successful British author a lucrative offer. But shortly after the negotiations, the American is found dead at the airport and a fierce battle for the diary begins. Telligan's wife Harriet and daughter Marsha also feel the effects. Terrorists, the CIA and Scotland Yard suddenly take an interest in the book. But Telligan's beautiful secretary Liz Ferber defies all threats and saves the manuscript from shady characters and brutal intruders. Will she uncover the secret of the book?
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