The Nasty Girl (1990): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Nasty Girl is a 1990 comedy drama directed by Michael Verhoeven, starring Lena Stolze as Sonja, Robert Giggenbach and Michel Guillaume. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $2.3 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Michael Verhoeven
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Filmverlag der Autoren
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Nasty Girl About?
The premise of The Nasty Girl without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When a young woman investigates her town’s Nazi past, the community turns against her.
The Nasty Girl Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- muckraker
- nazi
- alternate history
- muckraking
- perseverance
- west germany
- writing contest
- historical revisionism
- based on true story
- marriage
- cemetery
- tree
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- nun
- writing on a wall
- braids
- high school
- high school teacher
- high school student
- library
- 1970s
- 1980s
- archive
- female rear nudity
- skinny dipping
- female full frontal nudity
- woman
- young
- controversy
- braless teen
- haunted by the past
- lawsuit
- volkswagen beetle
- older man younger woman relationship
- german shepherd
- firebomb
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- dead cat
- societal hypocrisy
- post world war two
- film with ambiguous title
- world war two
- surrealism
- small town
- provincial life
- cover up
- vow of silence
- ex nazi
- bavaria
- southern germany
The Nasty Girl Cast & Characters
Lena Stolze leads the cast as Sonja, with Robert Giggenbach as Martin and Michel Guillaume as Robert. Directed by Michael Verhoeven; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Michael Verhoeven
- Lena Stolze as Sonja
- Robert Giggenbach as Martin
- Michel Guillaume as Robert
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Rudolf Schündler as Archivist
Also Starring in The Nasty Girl
· 13 more- Ottfried Fischer Priest
- Michael Gahr Paul Rosenberger
- Petra Berndt Ramona
- Fred Stillkrauth Sonja's Uncle
- Christof Wackernagel Zöpfel
- Kurt Weinzierl Priest
- Monika Baumgartner Sonja's Mother
- Karin Thaler Nina
- Udo Thomer Archivar Schulz
- Barbara Gallauner Mrs. Juckenack
- Elisabeth Bertram Sonja's Grandmother
- Hans-Reinhard Müller Juckenack
- Stella Adorf Carolin
More from Michael Verhoeven
More films directed by Michael Verhoeven, best-rated first: The Unknown Soldier, Lucky Child, My Mother’s Courage and Killing Cars.
The Nasty Girl Plot Summary
What happens in The Nasty Girl from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A German high school student, Sonja, Lena Stolze in a fictionalized portrait of Anna Rosmus, wins an essay contest and embarks on a trip to Paris. When Martin Wegmus, Robert Giggenbach, arrives to teach physics at Sonja’s school, one of her classmates falls for him, and a shy, almost accidental, kiss marks the beginning of a complicated dynamic. The teacher promises to return for her, hinting at a future connection that will color her memory of that winter break.
Full summary
The whole story of The Nasty Girl, scene by scene
The Nasty Girl Box Office
The Nasty Girl grossed $2.3 million worldwide. $2.3 million came from the US and Canada and $12,056 (1%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.3M
- US & Canada
- $2.3M
- International
- $12.1K
The Nasty Girl Videos
3 videos: 3 clips.
- Clip Close Call
- Clip Actions & Consequences
How Well Do You Know The Nasty Girl?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the high‑school student who leads the research into her town’s past?
The Nasty Girl Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “La chica terrible” and “La ragazza terribile”.
- Also known as
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- La chica terrible
- La ragazza terribile
- A rémes lány
- 我不是坏女孩
- Гадкая девчонка
- 더 걸
- Den förskräckliga flickan
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The Nasty Girl FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Nasty Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Nasty Girl?
The Nasty Girl runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was The Nasty Girl released?
The Nasty Girl was released on February 15, 1990.
Who directed The Nasty Girl?
The Nasty Girl was directed by Michael Verhoeven.
More films by Michael Verhoeven Who is in the cast of The Nasty Girl?
The Nasty Girl stars Lena Stolze as Sonja, Robert Giggenbach as Martin and Michel Guillaume as Robert, among 17 credited actors.
How much did The Nasty Girl make at the box office?
The Nasty Girl grossed $2.3 million worldwide ($2.3 million domestic, $12,056 international).
Does The Nasty Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. The Nasty Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Nasty Girl in?
The original language of The Nasty Girl is German.
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