Nonstop Trouble with the Family (1985)
"Didi - Und die Rache der Enterbten" (original title)

A series of murders eliminates the poverty-stricken heirs to a 10 million-dollar fortune while Didi Dodel, the unsuspecting main heir, blithely escapes the attempts on his life. After a ... See full summary »

Directors:

Dieter Hallervorden, Christian Rateuke

Writers:

Hartmann Schmige (screenplay), Christian Rateuke (screenplay),

Stars:

Dieter Hallervorden, Wolfgang Kieling, Gerhard Wollner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dieter Hallervorden	...	Dieter Dödel / Gustav Böllemann / Titus Böllemann / Otto Böllemann / Albert Böllemann / Florentine / Emilio
Wolfgang Kieling	...	Notar Prätorius
Gerhard Wollner	...	Kommissar Becker
Christoph Hofrichter	...	Langenhagen
Karl Schulz	...	Alfredo
Gert Burkard	...	Rüdiger (as Gerd Burkard)
Harald Effenberg	...	Theo
Gert Haucke	...	Hauswirt
Friedrich Siemers	...	Prof. Brenner
Inge Wolffberg	...	Nurse
Margit Geissler	...	Babsie
Klaus A. Müller	...	Chauffeur
Manfred Tauchen	...	Mike
Charlotte Adami	...	Mrs. Beierle (as Charlott Adami)
Herbert Weissbach	...	Mr. Stuckenschmidt

Storyline

A series of murders eliminates the poverty-stricken heirs to a 10 million-dollar fortune while Didi Dodel, the unsuspecting main heir, blithely escapes the attempts on his life. After a wealthy miser dies and leaves his fortune to Didi and five others, the five each hit upon the idea of eliminating Didi from the list (Didi does not know he has been named), but they do not realize how fate can step in and alter the best and worst of intentions.

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Plot Keywords:

heir | fortune | west berlin west germany | attempted murder | heritage | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German Italian

Release Date:

8 February 1985 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Auch Erben müssen sterben

Filming Locations:

West Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The final battle between Didi and Emilio on the roller coaster is supposed to occur at a carnival in Berlin, however the rear-projection shows footage from Oktoberfest in Munich (the 'Bavaria' statue is clearly visible in the background).

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Connections

Edited into Dieter Hallervorden - Mit 70 hat man noch Träume! (2005)

User Reviews

INDIFFERENT AND SELDOM FUNNY

Not as bad as the average German farce of the last 30 years, but still an indifferent, seldom really funny film, that is a kind of poor man's version of Kind Hearts and Coronets (with Alec Guinness). It is painful to see how bad most jokes are timed. The end sequence (labyrinth of mirrors) seems to be borrowed from Orson Welles' Lady from Shanghai; and as this is not used for e.g. a subtle parody, there is no excuse.