Coming Out poster
FilmDramaRomance

Coming Out (1989)

1989-11-09 · 1h 53m · DE
65%
User score
38 votes
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.

Read the Coming Out feature →
Heiner CarowDirectorWolfram WittWriterErika RichterWriter

Media

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
Matthias FreihofMatthias FreihofPhilipp KlarmannDirk KummerDirk KummerMatthiasAxel WandtkeAxel WandtkeJakobMichael GwisdekMichael GwisdekAchimWerner DisselWerner DisselÄlterer Homosexueller WalterDagmar ManzelDagmar ManzelTanjaGudrun RitterGudrun RitterFrau Möllemann / ServiererinWalfriede SchmittWalfriede SchmittPhilipps Mutter Frau KlarmannPierre Sanoussi-BlissPierre Sanoussi-BlissAraberRené SchmidtRené SchmidtJunger Mann im ParkThomas GumpertThomas GumpertLarryUrsula StaackUrsula StaackÜppige

Keywords

Coming outIn the closetLgbtMale homosexualityGayTeacherSexualityGay barGay themeEast berlinHigh school teacherRepressed sexualityGay relationship

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityComing Out · In The Closet · LgbtMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference343241

More like this

More Drama →
Sixty Minutes★ 7Viewing moment
Sixty Minutes
2024
Napoleon★ 6.5Viewing moment
Napoleon
2023
Oppenheimer★ 8.1Viewing moment
Oppenheimer
2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire★ 6.4Viewing moment
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Sound of Freedom★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sound of Freedom
2023
The Flash★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Flash
2023
The Creator★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Creator
2023
My Fault★ 8Viewing moment
My Fault
2023
Silent Night★ 6.2Viewing moment
Silent Night
2023
Avatar: The Way of Water★ 7.6Viewing moment
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
El padrino: The Latin Godfather★ 6.8Viewing moment
El padrino: The Latin Godfather
2004

Frequently asked questions about Coming Out

What is Coming Out about?

Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.

How long is Coming Out?

Coming Out has a runtime of 113 minutes.