Movie · 1998
Die Bubi Scholz Story
Released 24 May 1998 More from 1998 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Dramatic life of Gustav "Bubi" Scholz, who rose from post-war obscurity and a background in black market dealings to become a celebrated European boxing champion in the late 1940s. Charismatic and widely admired, he quickly became a national icon. But as the spotlight fades and his victories grow distant, Scholz’s personal life begins to unravel, leading him into a downward spiral of addiction and emotional turmoil.
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How old were they?
Götz George
as Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - alt
Horst Krause
as Fritz Gretzschel, Trainer
Angela Winkler
as Helga Scholz - alt
Andreas Wellano
Paul Faßnacht
Peter Prager
Franziska Ponitz
Axel Pape
Matthias Zelic
Thomas Anzenhofer
Katharina Meinecke
as Dr. Kranz, Psychologin
Eckhard Preuß
Ute Maria Lerner
Anna Böttcher
Heinrich Schmieder
as Klaus Eckleben - jung
Benno Fürmann
as Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - jung
Tyron Ricketts
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The numbers
35years between the oldest and youngest billed
59Götz George — oldest on the call sheet
24Tyron Ricketts — youngest billed
41average age of the credited cast