Das Haus in Montevideo

Name: Das Haus in Montevideo
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1951-11-08
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Curt Goetz, Valerie von Martens, Albert Florath

1951
1h 46m

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7.5/10

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Comedy

A straight-laced German schoolmaster, married with twelve children, finds that his daughter has inherited a house in South America from her aunt, who was banished from the family for her loo... Read allA straight-laced German schoolmaster, married with twelve children, finds that his daughter has inherited a house in South America from her aunt, who was banished from the family for her loose morals. Along with the house comes a considerable fortune. However, there is a catch: u... Read allA straight-laced German schoolmaster, married with twelve children, finds that his daughter has inherited a house in South America from her aunt, who was banished from the family for her loose morals. Along with the house comes a considerable fortune. However, there is a catch: unless there is an occurrence in the schoolmaster's own family, similar to the circumstance... Read all

Directors
- Curt Goetz
- Valerie von Martens
Writers
- Hans Domnick
- Curt Goetz
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

202

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Curt Goetz
- Valerie von Martens
Writers
- Hans Domnick
- Curt Goetz
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Curt Goetz and Valerie von Martens, who play the leading couple in the movie were married in real life.

Connections
Remade as Das Haus in Montevideo (1963)

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Delightful and a good example of Curt Goetz's mastery

Curt Goetz has a unique place in German entertainment as a writer, playwright, actor and director.

He has a very refined humor, is a master of speech and profound allusions. The type of character he often played has no more a place in German cinema but as a laughing stock - it is a conservative man with rather backward mannerisms, but always with a heart and a keen understanding of people and events. (It may be not by chance that Scott Guber of "Boston Public" springs to mind.)

In this movie Goetz creates a scenario of bad morals and high standards, where especially those with the high standards are made fun of. And those standards are viewed very critically, without any educational attitude (the main character played by Goetz is a teacher!).

A very funny movie with a very humane subtext.

A play from a German tradition long since abandoned - unfortunately.

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