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Der Bockerer
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Der Bockerer

1963-01-26 · 144 min · Not rated

Comedy · Drama · TV Movie

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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Directors
Michael Kehlmann
Production companies
ORF
Countries
Austria
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fritz MuliarFritz MuliarKarl Bockerer
Marianne GerznerSabine, seine Frau
Heinz TrixnerHans, beider Sohn
Hans OldenHans OldenHatzinger, pensionierter Postoffizial
Carl MerzDr. Rosenblatt, Rechtsanwalt
Franz BöheimFranz BöheimRayoninspektor Guritsch
Johann SklenkaHermann, Eisenbahner
Paula NefzgerFrau vom Hermann
Walter KohutWalter KohutFerdinand Gstettner, SS-Mann
Walter SchirlitzDr. von Lamm
Herta MartinMizzi Haberl
Walter VarndalDr. Galleitner, Philosoph
Günther HaenelKnabe, Uhrmacher
Heinrich TrimburHeinrich TrimburAlois Selchgruber
Mario KranzWastl, Weinwirt
Peter GerhardErster Berliner Parteigenosse
Curt EilersZweiter Berliner Parteigenosse
Michael TelleringDritter Berliner Parteigenosse
Otto SchmöleVierter Berliner Parteigenosse
Peter WehleHerr Blau

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