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Title: The Punch Bowl (1944)
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Cast
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| Heinz Rühmann | ... | Dr. Johannes Pfeiffer / Hans Pfeiffer | |
| Karin Himboldt | ... | Eva Knauer | |
| Hilde Sessak | ... | Marion | |
| Erich Ponto | ... | Professor Crey - called Schnauz | |
| Paul Henckels | ... | Professor Bömmel | |
| Hans Leibelt | ... | Gymnasialdirektor Knauer, called Zeus | |
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Lutz Götz | ... | Oberlehrer Dr. Brett |
| Hans Richter | ... | Rosen | |
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Clemens Hasse | ... | Rudi Knebel |
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Hedwig Wangel | ... | Haushälterin bei Crey |
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Anneliese Würtz | ... | Frau Windscheidt |
| Margarete Schön | ... | Frau Knauer (as Marg. Schön) | |
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Max Gülstorff | ... | Oberschulrat |
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Egon Vogel | ... | Musiklehrer Fridolin |
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Rudi Schippel | ... | Luck |
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Hans Pfeiffer and some of his friends are drinking "Feuerzangenbowle". Talking about their school-time they discover that Hans never was at a regular school and so, as they think, missed an important part of his youth. They decide to send him back to school to do all the things he never could do before. Written by Wolfgang Klimt <wolfii@leo.org>
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german humor | classroom | actor plays same role in this remake | pupil | gymnasium |Taglines:
Dieser Film ist ein Loblieb auf die Schule, aber es ist möglich, daß die Schule es nicht merkt.Genres:
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This is a remake of So ein Flegel (Such a Boor), made ten years earlier, and also starring Heinz Rühmann - in the same role! See more »Goofs
When Knebel draws a nude on the blackboard you see thin lines that help him trace the drawing. See more »Connections
Featured in Stefan und John - Familienleben als Vlog: Feuerzangenbowle und PS4-Match (2017) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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7 April 1944 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
Aikamiestä lapsettaa See more »Company Credits
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"Die Feuerzangenbowle" is an adaption of a novel by Heinrich Spoehrl. And it is perhaps the best comedy which ever was made in Germany. There are many jokes and funny scenes in this movie. For example "Pfeiffer" with three "f" one before the "ei" (or in English "egg") and two after the "ei". The entire cast is top notch. Heinz Ruehmann is one of my favorite actors. And one of his films "The Captain of Koepenick" received an Oscar nomination.