Somebody or The Rise and Fall of Philosophy (1989)

Because everyone else in her class will just speculate but she wants to *know*, gorgeous philosophy student Heather Buttkiss hires hard-boiled private eye "Kaiser" (="Emperor") Lupowitz to ... See full summary »

Director:

Axel Hildebrand

Writers:

Woody Allen (story), Axel Hildebrand

Stars:

Patrick Jech, Unika Schaefer, Thomas Garlipp

Cast

Cast overview:
Patrick Jech	...	'Kaiser' Lupowitz
Unika Schaefer	...	Heather Buttkiss
Thomas Garlipp	...	Rabbi / Pope (as Thomas Schleicher)
Jörg Beller	...	Chicago-Phil
Axel Hildebrand	...	Sergeant Reed

Storyline

Because everyone else in her class will just speculate but she wants to *know*, gorgeous philosophy student Heather Buttkiss hires hard-boiled private eye "Kaiser" (="Emperor") Lupowitz to find God. His investigation leads him to Jewish rabbis, atheistic gangsters, even the Pope himself. But when HE is found murdered, "Kaiser" himself falls under suspicion.

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Color:

Color

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Soundtracks

"Puttin' on the Ritz"
Music and Lyric by Irving Berlin
Performed by Harry Richman and chorus

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