IMDb >
"Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein" (1977)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsepisode listepisodes castepisode ratings... by rating... by votestv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsrecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips"Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein" (1977) More at IMDbPro »TV series
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Seasons:
Plot:
Would you believe there ever has been a German 'gentleman' agent? Well, here he is: Thomas Lieven, the smartness in person...
more
Plot Keywords:
User Comments:
Sorry, the book was much better.
more (1 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 9 of 49)| Siegfried Rauch | ... | Thomas Lieven (13 episodes, 1977) | |
| Heinz Reincke | ... | Bastian (11 episodes, 1977) | |
| Herbert Fleischmann | ... | Major Loos (9 episodes, 1977) | |
| Friedrich W. Bauschulte | ... | Oberst Schüttler (8 episodes) | |
| Gert Günther Hoffmann | ... | SS-Obersturmbannführer Eicher (7 episodes) | |
| Berno von Cramm | ... | Winter (7 episodes) | |
| Marisa Mell | ... | Chantal (6 episodes) | |
| Rainer Penkert | ... | Lovejoy (6 episodes, 1977) | |
| Erik Schumann | ... | Simeon (6 episodes, 1977) |
Additional Details
Country:
Language:
Color:
Company:
Fun Stuff
Movie Connections:
Version of Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein (1961)
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (1 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for "Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein" (1977)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Secret Service in Darkest Africa | The Odessa File | The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | The Two-Headed Spy | The Sea Wolves |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Episode guide | Full cast and crew | Company credits |
| IMDb TV section | IMDb Adventure section | IMDb West Germany section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
You may add a new episode for this TV series by clicking the 'add episode' button

"Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein" was filmed twice, and both versions had no chance to match the book by Johannes Mario Simmel.
Although several Simmel books were successfully filmed in the 70's, the makers were out of luck this time. For some reasons, many of the characters are only a cartoon of themselves. The impudent methods of the main character, Thomas Lieven were funny and thrilling, but Simmel's favourite issues, like the relativity of good and bad, were lost somehow. Moreover, some sequels had to be stretched to fit the time window.
The TV series of 1980 contains only half the book. The sequel never was filmed. Perhaps the producers and actors were not too happy with the result of their work?