Echte Kerle (1996)

Christoph, cop and self-confident macho, has trouble with his fiance. After a long night he wakes up in the arms of Edgar, a good-looking, gay auto-mechanic. His live gets more and more ... See full summary »

Director:

Rolf Silber

Writers:

Rolf Silber, Rudolf Bergmann

Stars:

Christoph M. Ohrt, Carin C. Tietze, Tim Bergmann

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christoph M. Ohrt	...	Christoph Schwenk
Carin C. Tietze	...	Helen
Tim Bergmann	...	Edgar
Oliver Stokowski	...	Mike
Rudolf Kowalski	...	Kallenbach
Dieter Brandecker	...	Deichsel
Daniela Ziegler	...	Iris
Ina Weisse	...	Karin
Andreas Pietschmann	...	Marco
Heinz-Werner Kraehkamp	...	Mofafahrer (Motorbike Driver)
Edgar M. Böhlke	...	(as Edgar M. Boehlke)
Antonio Putignano	...	Pizzabote (Pizza Deliverer)
Martin Ankermann	...	Herr Tanner
Karina Marmann	...	Ursula
Philipp Seiser	...	Anton

Storyline

Christoph, cop and self-confident macho, has trouble with his fiance. After a long night he wakes up in the arms of Edgar, a good-looking, gay auto-mechanic. His live gets more and more troublesome after his girl friend throws him out of their apartment and as last resort he moves to Edgars place. Working together with a new, good-looking, very self-confident, female collegue, but living with a good-looking gay guy makes him pretty uncertain about his sexuality and his role as a cop.

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Plot Keywords:

auto mechanic | apartment | sexuality | sexual identity | bisexual | 

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Taglines:

Wer ein Auto klaut, hat die Polizei am Hals. Oder im Bett. Oder beides.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

Russian German

Release Date:

30 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

A veces es difícil ser un hombre

Filming Locations:

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Cobra Film GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Edgar: The best love stories have sad endings.

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Connections

References Married with Children (1987)

User Reviews

One word summary: Escellent!!

At last a film showing gay people as normal, healthy, good people. The policeman's frustration and skepticism is beautifully portrayed, so his loyalty to his new-won friend/pal in the end, which inspires a hidden homosexual colleague to step forward in the open. His anxiety of the possibility to having had sex with a man is taken seriously and the trust he experiences from the gay man is beautifully returned, especially in the bathing scene. A handsome actor giving life beautifully to the character of Edgar, the openly gay man, as a good guy. The story is not a happy-ending and in another way it is. The film showing Edgar as not taking advantage of the situation, being kind and respectful to his new friend. Unusually showing the gay man as a normal masculine guy with masculine interests without being outrageous in any way. Just normal!

A heart warming film which should be recommended for viewing in schools.