Peter Rühring was born on 10 July 1942 in Bremerhaven, Germany. He is an actor, known for The English Patient (1996), Joyeux Noel (2005) and 2030 - Aufstand der Alten (2007).
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.