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…
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Stars: Fritz Muliar, Marianne Gerzner, Heinz Trixner, Hans Olden, Carl Merz, Franz Böheim
Crew: Ulrich Becher (Writer), Peter Preses (Writer), Michael Kehlmann (Director), Ernst Huber (Camera Operator), Peter Jasicek (Camera Operator), Klaus Matzka (Camera Operator)
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Studio: ORF
Runtime: 144 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 26, 1963
IMDb: 10
