The Butcher
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A politically naive Viennese butcher manages to survive the Nazi occupation of Austria and the second world war.
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Part of Der Bockerer-Filmreihe
4 films
Cast
35 people
Karl Merkatz
Karl Bockerer
Also in
Echte Wiener - Die Sackbauer-Saga
Ein echter Wiener geht nicht unter
Alfred Böhm
Alfred Hatzinger
Also in
Charley's Aunt
Der Mustergatte
Franz Antel
Ernst W. Kalinke
Sieghardt Rupp
Hermann
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Ulrich Becher
Irene Tomschik
Gustav Knuth
Herr Knabe
Known for
Sissi
Peter Preses
Gerhard Heinz
Klausjürgen Wussow
Dr. Lamm
Also in
Die Schwarzwaldklinik
The Green Archer
H.C. Artmann
Franz Antel Director · Kurt Nachmann Screenplay H.C. Artmann Screenplay
United States release November 13, 1981 · Produced in Austria · Original title Der Bockerer
Production
Neue Delta Filmproduktion
Production
Austria
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Der Bockerer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · January 19, 1981
Theatrical
United States · November 13, 1981
Theatrical
Australia
September 1, 1983
Germany
November 13, 1981 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 22, 1983
Portugal
September 16, 1981
Russia
July 13, 1981
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