Bauernschach
5.4
Franz Hofnagel has been a prisoner in a psychiatric institution for 22 years, where he was sent by his own lawyer. The fact that he has become fat during his time there and from the medication suits his plans... his lawyer will not recognize him when he uses his first vacation in so many years to take bloody revenge on the fraudulent lawyer for robbing him of his farm, his wife... ultimately his life. He thinks.
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Cast
21 people
Mario Adorf
Franz Hofnagel
Known for
The Tin Drum
The Italian Connection
Franz Buchrieser
Dr. Hummel
Also in
Berlin Alexanderplatz
Zwei Weihnachtsmänner
Helmut Berger
Known for
The Godfather Part III
Ludwig
Lutz Kleinselbeck
Otto Sander
Dr. Gerold Stadler
Known for
Wings of Desire
Das Boot
Peter Zingler
Ernst Petz
Hanno Pöschl
Known for
Before Sunrise
Revanche
Dieter Pochlatko
Marika Green
Gerda Stadler
Nina Grosse
Gabriele
Martin Wiebel
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Männerpension
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First release January 17, 1995 · Produced in Switzerland, Austria · Production Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Epo-Film Produktionsgesellschaft
Production
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Switzerland · Austria
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Original language
German
Release dates
Germany · January 17, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
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