Arme Millionäre (2005– )

Stars:

Sky du Mont, Andrea Sawatzki, Mavie Hörbiger

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sky du Mont	...	Paul Gabriel (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Andrea Sawatzki	...	Adina Gabriel (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mavie Hörbiger	...	Lilo Gabriel (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Maxi Warwel	...	Sarah Gabriel (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ludger Pistor	...	Fritz Fischer (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Maria Bachmann	...	Alexandra Münzberger (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Karoline Kunz	...	Franka Münzberger (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tobias van Dieken	...	Christoph Münzberger (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ghadah Al-Akel	...	Lilo Gabriel (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Fritz Hammel	...	Markus Münzberger (8 episodes, 2006)
Sebastian Ströbel	...	Luca (7 episodes, 2006)

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

22 August 2005 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Pauvres millionnaires

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

sanset Film & Fernsehproduktionen GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the beginning, the show was thought to be a flop and placed as a fill-in during August, summer recess time. However, already after the first episode the show turned out to be a great success with more than 3 million viewers.

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Goofs

The events of cutting off electricity or desperately trying to get money for food and a place to live, which increase the tragedy, would actually not be possible in Germany. The social welfare, which everyone who has a German citizenship can obtain, covers all the basic needs, even including such things as a TV and Internet access. Also, after losing his job, Paul Gabriel would actually receive an unemployment fare for at least one year, covering up to 80% of his former salary, which would obviously be still enough to keep a decent life style.

User Reviews

Decent German comedy

What happens when a wealthy family loses everything? They step down to live the "normal" life, move into a small apartment and struggle to earn money to pay for their living. This is a brilliant show for a German comedy, lacking the usual slapstick trash that we're sadly used to. Andrea Sawatzki, one of the most talented actresses around, brilliantly portrays the part of Adina, a woman who won't accept her social downfall and still wears her Gucci dress while crawling the waste can for bottles. If you live outside of Germany/Austria/Switzerland, you may not get the chance to check this one out, but it's definitely worth a try! Let's see if America picks up the concept...