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The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 22, 2004

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

68%

Original Title

Eierdiebe

Director

Robert Schwentke

Description

Martin is the ambitious one in the family. He is poised to start on his doctorate, when he is diagnosed with testicular cancer and all his future plans begin to unravel. The removal of one testicle reduces the most immediate threat, but the cancer has already spread and Martin's doctor argues for an operation that would save him, but could also castrate him.