Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.
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Tobias Retzlaff | ... | Emil Tischbein |
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Anja Sommavilla | ... | Pony Hütchen |
| Jürgen Vogel | ... | Max Grundeis | |
| Maria Schrader | ... | Pastorin Hummel | |
| Max Befort | ... | Gypsi (as Maximilian Befort) | |
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Tim Hansen | ... | Krumbiegel |
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Maurice Kumar | ... | Kebab |
| Sergej Moya | ... | Flügel | |
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Anita Schulz | ... | Elfe |
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Annika Schulz | ... | Fee |
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Tobias Unkauf | ... | Dienstag |
| Kai Wiesinger | ... | Knut Tischbein | |
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David Klock | ... | Gustav Hummel |
| Thando Walbaum | ... | Hassouna | |
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Rudolf Kowalski | ... | Lehrer Hummel |
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Emil goes to Berlin to see his grandmother with a large amount of money and is offered sweets by a strange man that make him sleep. He wakes up at his stop with no money. It is up to him and a group of children to save the day.
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Country:
GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
22 February 2001 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Emil y los detectives See more »Filming Locations:
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Before crashing into the heaps of hay, the hood of Knut Tischbein's car was already damaged. The hood was as good as new when he came off the street. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie is based on the popular children's book, Emil and the Detectives. Emil lives with his long-term unemployed father in a small town in eastern Germany. His father finally finds work as a vacuum-cleaner salesman. Emil's mother has left to start a new life in Canada, so when his father has a car accident, has his license revoked and is in hospital, Emil is sent to stay with his teacher's sister in Berlin. However, on the train to Berlin he befriends a stranger, who drugs and robs him. From there, it's an old-fashioned adventure as Emil meets some street smart local kids who help him track down the thief. Stars Tobias Retzlaff, Anja Sommavilla and Jürgen Vogel. Directed by Franziska Buch