Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Christoph M. Ohrt | ... | Fred Wischnewski | |
Katja Riemann | ... | Rita Hauser | |
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Ulrike Folkerts | ... | Charlotte |
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Felix Eitner | ... | Frosch |
Julia Brendler | ... | Lisa | |
Udo Kier | ... | Killer | |
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David Michael Williamson | ... | Tod |
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Claudia Schlenger | ... | Gerda |
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Klaus Stiglmeier | ... | Sanitäter 1 - Paramedic #1 |
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Joseph Hannesschläger | ... | Sanitäter 2 - Paramedic #2 (as Josef Hannesschläger) |
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Michael Gahr | ... | Inspektor |
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Michael Schreiner | ... | Assistent |
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Manuela Riva | ... | Empfangsdame - Receptionist |
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Uwe Rohde | ... | Taxifahrer - Cab Driver |
Götz Otto | ... | Zuhälter 1 - Pimp #1 |
After being unfaithful to her one time too much, Fred's wife has him shot dead by a killer. However, Fred manages to persuade Death to make a deal: He'll receive back his life if he frees from their misery three women whose hearts he had broken at lifetime. This task is not easy, but he receives help from wallflower Rita and from his mother who has been dead for five years... Written by Michael Hohmuth <hohmuth@inf.tu-dresden.de>
The only thing this movie has in common with the standard German comedy is the fact that Katja Riemann is in it. Apart from this, it is really a unique trait - with very macabre and sometimes outright silly humor. Director Rainer Matsutani is better known for the one episode he did for the original Lexx series (the movie series, not the TV series that followed) and his taste for the fantastic and bizarre clearly shows in this black comedy, too. Fred is such a disgusting character that one is almost tempted to genuinely like him, as is his horrible wife Charlotte. If you're looking for an unusual German production, give this one a try (unless you're afraid of turkeys, of course...)