Maybe... Maybe Not (1994)
"Der bewegte Mann" (original title)

Thrown out by his girlfriend from her apartment, Axel lives for a while with Norbert, a gay man he met some days before.

Director:

Sönke Wortmann

Writers:

Sönke Wortmann (screenplay), Ralf König (comics "Der bewegte Mann" and "Pretty Baby")

Stars:

Til Schweiger, Joachim Król, Katja Riemann

10 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Til Schweiger	...	Axel Feldheim
Joachim Król	...	Norbert Brommer
Katja Riemann	...	Doro Feldheim
Rufus Beck	...	Waltraud
Armin Rohde	...	Metzger
Nico van der Knaap	...	Fränzchen
Antonia Lang	...	Elke Schmitt
Martina Gedeck	...	Jutta
Judith Reinartz	...	Claudia
Kai Wiesinger	...	Aufreißer
Horst D. Scheel	...	Günter
Christof Wackernagel	...	Rüdiger
Martin Armknecht	...	Lutz
Heinrich Schafmeister	...	Klaus Dieter
Helmut Buchel	...	Dirk (as Helmut Büchel)

Storyline

Axel, a handsome young guy is always on the hunt for women although he already has a girlfriend, Doro. One day he is caught in the act with another woman by Doro and she quits the relationship and throws him out of her apartment. Seeking for a new home, Axel is introduced to Walter, a homosexual, who finds Axel quite attractive. Walter takes Axel to a gay party where they meet Norbert, who has a big apartment and is more than willing to let Axel stay for a while because he thinks he can seduce him. Meanwhile, Doro finds out that she is pregnant from Axel and now she tries to get him back, not knowing that he lives among homosexuals now. This gives room for a lot of funny incidents between the gay world and the straight world. But will Doro get Axel back or will he stay with Norbert instead?

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Plot Keywords:

apartment | gay | homosexual | party | urination | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and language, including some explicit sexual dialogue

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

12 July 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pretty Baby

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$172,000 (USA) (19 July 1996)

Gross:

$366,506 (USA) (9 August 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Neue Constantin Film, Olga Film GmbH, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the time of release, this was the biggest grossing homegrown film at the German box office.

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Quotes

Axel Feldheim: [getting in a car full of transvestites] Good morning, girls.
Norbert Brommer: [with deep voice] Hello.

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Connections

References Death in Venice (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Mein Gorilla"
Music by Walter Jurmann and Bronislau Kaper
Lyrics by Peter Kuckuck
Performed by Monty Arnold and Hans Peter Reutter as Dr. Bertie

User Reviews

Bull Power--HILARIOUS!

I saw this movie a few months ago with my German class, and we were rolling on the floors. At first American audiences might be a little "on edge" when they hear about what the guy does, where he stays, and that he has no idea about the people he is staying with in the beginning. But after getting into it, you see that what he goes through is just so funny, and you can't believe that he didn't see it coming. Plus, the Bull Power is all the more reason to go see, or rent, the movie. I mean I can't believe that they didn't come up with this type of stuff in the U.S. I know a lot of people who would go out and buy it right now if they had the chance. My friends and I now have a fun time talking/joking with our teacher about the movie, and we randomly bring Red Bull energy drinks to class, just to make him laugh. It's a great movie, and everyone should see it. I loved it.