Professor Columbus
7.2
An old librarian, Professor Columbus, wants to go to the sea once in his lifetime. So he buys a big ship and takes a boat trip across the North Sea to London, accompanied by a bunch of stoned hippies, and chased by the police.
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Cast
20 people
Rudolf Platte
Colbus
Also in
So ein Flegel
Veronika Voss
Jeroen Krabbé
Jan
Known for
The Odyssey
The Fugitive
Rainer Erler
Guido Baumann
Eugen Thomass
Rob Houwer
Also in
Neuer Deutscher Film Report
Die Erben von Papas Kino
Louise Martini
Frau mit Brille
Known for
Deep End
Fred Tammes
Maria Singer
Also in
Waldhaus
Die Scheinheiligen
Otto Lüthje
Also in
Otto und die nackte Welle
Ohnsorg Theater - Kein Auskommen mit dem Einkommen
Herbert Mensching
Bankangestellter
Also in
Mord im Pfarrhaus
Spaß beiseite - Herbert kommt!
Ankie van Amstel
Ankie
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Rainer Erler Director
Budget $750K · First release May 23, 1968 · Produced in Germany, Netherlands
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Budget
$750,000
Production
Rob Houwer Film Holland
Production
Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Production
Rob Houwer Productions
Production
Germany · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Dutch · German
Release dates
Germany · May 23, 1968
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No release date listed for United States.
Netherlands
December 31, 1969
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