Poster for the movie The Trio

The Trio

1998 • 97 minutes
ComedyCrimeRomance

Zobel and Karl are a long time gay couple who live together in a trailer home with Lizzie, Zobel's spunky daughter from a heterosexual misadventure. Together these three form a team of thieves who eke out an existence as pickpockets. After a botched job, Karl becomes unable to work, forcing Zobel and Lizzie to seek out a new partner. Lizzie recruits Rudolf, the boyishly charming town misfit. Reluctantly, Zobel allows Rudolf to join them but warns him to never break the golden rule: "No exchanging of bodily fluids within the team." This dictum becomes increasingly difficult to live by as Lizzie's cravings and Zobel's own passions toward Rudolf intensify. Eventually, the golden rule is broken by Lizzie...and then again by Zobel (unbeknownst to Lizzie, of course). An intricate love triangle soon develops amongst the three that is shaped by deception, desire, and betrayal.

Picture of Götz George

Götz George

Zobel

Picture of Jeanette Hain

Jeanette Hain

Lizzi

Picture of Christian Redl

Christian Redl

Karl

Picture of Tana Schanzara

Tana Schanzara

Wirtin

Picture of Ernst H. Hilbich

Ernst H. Hilbich

Schaffner

Picture of Armin Rohde

Armin Rohde

Horst

Picture of Uwe Rohde

Uwe Rohde

Bahnpolizist

Picture of Angelika Bartsch

Angelika Bartsch

Dorothee

Picture of Felix Eitner

Felix Eitner

Rudolf

Picture of Hans Fischer

Hans Fischer

Mann im Aufzug

Picture of Norbert Heisterkamp

Norbert Heisterkamp

Hans

Picture of Jennifer Ostermann

Jennifer Ostermann

Kind

Picture of Stephan Jansen

Stephan Jansen

Bahnpolizist

Picture of Rolf Dennemann

Rolf Dennemann

Betrunkener Mann

Picture of Husam Chadat

Husam Chadat

Junge in Disco

Picture of Herbert Diebig-Schmiedefeld

Herbert Diebig-Schmiedefeld

Mann mit Strohhut

Picture of Heiko Maisolle

Heiko Maisolle

Yuppie

Picture of Willi Thomczyk

Willi Thomczyk

Motorradpolizist