Zuckerbaby (1985)

In a large city lives a lonesome, 38-year old woman. Without friends, she has indulged in food and candy too much and has become a bit overweight. In short, she is disappointed in her life.... See full summary »

Director:

Percy Adlon

Writers:

Percy Adlon, Gwendolyn von Ambesser (additional writer)

Stars:

Marianne Sägebrecht, Eisi Gulp, Toni Berger

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Marianne Sägebrecht	...	Marianne
Eisi Gulp	...	Huber
Toni Berger	...	Mortician
Manuela Denz	...	Mrs. Huber
Will Spindler	...	Train Conductor
Hans Stadlbauer	...	Train Conductor
Meret Burger	...	Girl in the Train
Werner Zeussel
Christiane Blumhoff
Dietrich Kerky
Peter Weiß
Michele Tichawsky
Paul Wuerges	...	Himself - Leader of his Combo

Storyline

In a large city lives a lonesome, 38-year old woman. Without friends, she has indulged in food and candy too much and has become a bit overweight. In short, she is disappointed in her life. One day she sees a young and handsome subway driver and instantly falls in love with him. In a very short time, she finds out all about him and eventually contacts him.

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Plot Keywords:

subway | outsider | one word title | train | morbid obesity | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

1 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sugarbaby

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Pelemele Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Babycakes (1989)

User Reviews

like its heroine, unexpectedly appealing

A lonely and obese assistant mortician becomes infatuated with a handsome young subway driver and goes to great lengths to meet him in this oddly exuberant German import. It sounds like someone's idea of a bad joke, and likely would have become just that if ever remade for a dumbed-down American market. But the single-minded determination of the heroine's pursuit (and the apparent ease with which she wins her dream lover) keeps the film light and sunny, despite an unexpected tragic ending. Director Percy Adlon's fantastic, hallucinogenic color scheme is an acquired taste, however. It's either a pretentious art house mannerism, or a stroke of necessary style adding the perfect touch of unreality to an already far-fetched romance.