Dear Karl
Dear Karl
1984, German. Directed by Maria Knilli.
A coming-of-age drama about an unhappy teenager who is repressed by his conservative and ambitious family.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 18 March 1984
- Original title
- Lieber Karl
- Country
- Germany, Austria
- Written by
- Wolfram Paulus, Maria Knilli
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Dear Karl runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Dear Karl isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 March 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dear Karl?
If you liked Dear Karl, try The Nest, The Girl in the Book, El Chicano.
Who directed Dear Karl?
Dear Karl (1984) was directed by Maria Knilli and stars Ulrich Reinthaller, Hans Brenner, Krista Stadler.