Who's Going Crazy Here, Doctor?
6.5
Patient No. 7, a man who has been wrongly committed to a psychiatric hospital for years, escapes and embarks on a chaotic journey through the outside world. Disguised as a painter, he causes uproar with his innocent yet eccentric behavior, disrupting the lives of strangers. Along the way, he befriends Marlene, a young woman fascinated by his unconventional charm, much to her jealous husband's frustration. As the line between sanity and madness blurs, the film humorously explores the absurdity of societal norms. Featuring a memorable cameo by Loriot, this quirky satire questions who’s truly "crazy."
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Cast
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Otto Sander
Nummer Sieben
Known for
Wings of Desire
Das Boot
Peter Fitz
Chefarzt Prof. Eduard von Schög
Known for
Werckmeister Harmonies
Au Revoir les Enfants
Stefan Lukschy
Christian Rateuke
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Hannelore Elsner
Dorothea von Schög
Known for
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Hartmann Schmige
Sunnyi Melles
Marlene Schulz
Known for
Triangle of Sadness
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
Richy Müller
Page Tony
Known for
xXx
Four Minutes
Loriot
Walter, der Göttliche
Known for
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Paul Burian
Klaus Scheuermann
Known for
Woyzeck
Edith Heerdegen
Käthe
Known for
The Serpent's Egg
Evelyn Hamann
Krankenschwester
Known for
Pappa ante Portas
Ödipussi
Christian Rateuke Director · Stefan Lukschy Director Hartmann Schmige Writer
First release November 10, 1981 · Produced in Germany · Production Bavaria Entertainment, Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production
NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.
Production
Bavaria Entertainment
Production
Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production
Bavaria Film
Production
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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Original title
Wer spinnt denn da, Herr Doktor?
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 10, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
April 1, 1987 · TV premiere
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