Der Rücktritt (2014)
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Cast
Kai Wiesinger, Anja Kling, Valerie Niehaus, Thorsten Merten, Holger Kunkel
As a tabloid exposes allegations against him, Christian Wulff struggles to remain in office while confined with his wife at Bellevue Palace.
The story
After Bild publishes its first exposé, Federal President Christian Wulff faces accusations that he exploited his position to finance his home and then tried to influence the reporting in his favor. The story centers on Wulff and his then-wife, Bettina, confined at Bellevue Palace, as he struggles to remain in office amid the controversy.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
It is Friday, February 17, 2012: Federal President Christian Wulff announces his resignation in the grand hall of Bellevue Palace, in the presence of his then-wife, Bettina Wulff. The film traces the final 68 days following the publication of Bild’s first exposé. The tabloid accuses Wulff of exploiting his position to finance his home and then trying to shape the reporting in his favor. The Wulffs’ confinement at Bellevue Palace is at the center of the story, which shows Wulff’s struggle to remain in office. Wulff ultimately resigns when the Hanover Public Prosecutor’s Office applies to have his immunity lifted over suspicion of accepting an improper benefit.
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