Zur Sache, Schätzchen (1968)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

May Spils

Writers:

Werner Enke (writer)
Rüdiger Leberecht (writer)

Release Date:

4 January 1968 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A free-wheeling comedy, Zur Sache Schaetzchen chronicles a day in the life of Martin, a witty yet lazy songwriter who'd rather not get out of bed...

Plot Keywords:

Police | La Bohème | Party | Love | Elevator

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Werner Enke	...	Martin
Uschi Glas	...	Barbara
Henry van Lyck	...	Henry
Helmut Brasch	...	Block
Inge Marschall	...	Anita
Rainer Basedow	...	Polizist
Martin Lüttge	...	Liftbewohner
Joachim Schneider	...	Polizist 2
Fritz Schuster	...	Bettler
Johannes Buzalski	...	Spanner
Horst Pasderski	...	Filmproduzent
Ursula Bode
Edith Volkmann	...	Hausmeisterin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Li Bonk
Erwin Dietzel	...	Zoo-Wärter
Barbara Schütz
Günter Strigel
Peter Tambosi

Also Known As:

Go for It, Baby

Runtime:

Germany:80 min

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 (nf)

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Peter Schamoni Film

Trivia:

Director May Spils and male lead Werner Enke wrote and made this movie as a couple. And although Enke's semi-autobiographical role displays him as insouciant, flippant, variable and erratic, the two have stayed together ever since.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Martin escapes from the police for the first time, he exhales smoke although he is not holding a cigarette.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Von Sex bis Simmel (2005) (TV)

Tedious Pseudo-Avantgarde

I had heard so much about this production that I decided to purchase it at a local charity auction. Now, after over five months, I finally got to watch it. Alas, I have to conclude: Bullshit! Don't expect the slightest trace of any sort of coherent dramaturgy, let alone interesting characters. All you get to see is a bunch of pseudo-provoking, self-congratulatory youngsters stumbling through this tedious flick while posing as unbelievable, wannabe-frivolous good-for-nothings. In case you're attracted to "Gib Gas, ich will Spass" featuring German pop star Nena, go ahead and give it a try. Otherwise, hit your favorite bar and meet your friends over a beer.