Karl Bockerer is a Viennese original. He survives the ‘great times’ – to his own dismay his birthday is on the same day as the one of the “Führer” – by pretending to be more stupid than he really is, and uncovers, over and over again, the hypocrisy and the uptightness of the epic nonsense in his milieu by means of real and phony naivety. Where Schweijk made a mockery of the ruling system by being a presumptive follower, the Viennese butcher strives against the tide. And he is not alone, has family and friends. His personal braveness protects him neither from the rebellion in his own house, nor from the horrors of total war…
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Fritz Muliar
Karl Bockerer
Known for
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Marianne Gerzner
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Heinz Trixner
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Eine Nacht in Venedig
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Carl Merz
Dr. Rosenblatt, Rechtsanwalt
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Qualtinger
Franz Böheim
Rayoninspektor Guritsch
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Sissi
Johann Sklenka
Hermann, Eisenbahner
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Die Kleine mit dem süßen Po
Paula Nefzger
Frau vom Hermann
Also in
Der letzte Werkelmann
Prinz und Betteljunge
Walter Kohut
Ferdinand Gstettner, SS-Mann
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Supermarket
Walter Schirlitz
Dr. von Lamm
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Herta Martin
Mizzi Haberl
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Walter Varndal
Dr. Galleitner, Philosoph
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Michael Kehlmann Director · Peter Preses Writer Ulrich Becher Writer
First release January 26, 1963 · Produced in Austria
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ORF
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Austria
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · January 26, 1963
TV
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 12, 1963 · TV
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