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Go for Zucker

Original title: Alles auf Zucker!
  • 2004
  • Unrated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.8K
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Go for Zucker (2004)
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A Journalist of Jewish descent in Berlin feels that he is a loser of the political changes in Germany after 1989. When his mother dies, he has to meet his brother to whom he has not talked f... Read allA Journalist of Jewish descent in Berlin feels that he is a loser of the political changes in Germany after 1989. When his mother dies, he has to meet his brother to whom he has not talked for years and to meet all his other family members. But during the preparations for the fun... Read allA Journalist of Jewish descent in Berlin feels that he is a loser of the political changes in Germany after 1989. When his mother dies, he has to meet his brother to whom he has not talked for years and to meet all his other family members. But during the preparations for the funeral he plays a snooker-cup for paying his debts with the money for the victory, and many ... Read all

  • Director
    • Dani Levy
  • Writers
    • Dani Levy
    • Holger Franke
  • Stars
    • Henry Hübchen
    • Hannelore Elsner
    • Udo Samel
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.8K
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    • Director
      • Dani Levy
    • Writers
      • Dani Levy
      • Holger Franke
    • Stars
      • Henry Hübchen
      • Hannelore Elsner
      • Udo Samel
    • 14User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations

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    Henry Hübchen
    Henry Hübchen
    • Jakob 'Jaeckie Zucker' Zuckermann
    Hannelore Elsner
    Hannelore Elsner
    • Marlene Zuckermann
    Udo Samel
    Udo Samel
    • Samuel Zuckermann
    Golda Tencer
    Golda Tencer
    • Golda Zuckermann
    Steffen Groth
    Steffen Groth
    • Thomas Zuckermann
    Anja Franke
    • Jana Zuckermann
    Sebastian Blomberg
    Sebastian Blomberg
    • Joshua Zuckermann
    Elena Uhlig
    Elena Uhlig
    • Lilly Zuckermann
    Rolf Hoppe
    Rolf Hoppe
    • Rabbi Ginsberg
    Inga Busch
    • Irene Bunge
    Antonia Adamik
    • Sarah Zuckermann
    Renate Krößner
    Renate Krößner
    • Linda
    Axel Werner
    • Eddy Dürr
    Rhada Hammoudah
    • Janice
    • (as Ghada Hammoudah)
    Tatjana Blacher
    Tatjana Blacher
    • Tatjana
    Jurij Rosstalnyj
    • Ukrainer Matzjak
    • (as Juri Rosstanlnji)
    Bernd Stegemann
    Bernd Stegemann
    • Gerichtsvollzieher Schmöcker
    Tino Lau
    • Hüne
    • Director
      • Dani Levy
    • Writers
      • Dani Levy
      • Holger Franke
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    A German Comedy That Is Actually Funny
    I usually find German comedies about as amusing as bad diarrhea. I love German cinema but films like "Der Schuh des Manitus" and the entire "Otto" series have traumatised me to the point where I now just stick with German dramas and thrillers. Therefore, it was a big surprise to find that Alles Auf Zucker is not only an extremely well made and acted film, but also very funny.

    The set up in Alles Auf Zucker has been done many times before, bringing two mismatched parties together in order to reach a common goal. In this case, brothers Jaeckie and Samuel are forced to end their long running feud and strictly follow Jewish customs for 7 days after the funeral of their mother in order to accept her inheritance. The twist being that while Samuel's family live as orthodox Jews, Jaeckie has entirely forgotten his religion. Many of the laughs stem from Jaeckie's wife's last minute crash-course in Jewish culture and Jaeckie's general disinterest.

    The film owes a lot of its charm to Henry Huebchen, who plays Jaeckie, and Hannelore Elsner, who plays his wife. Alles Auf Zucker is really built around Huebchen's performance and he is effortlessly convincing as an endearing loser. Elsner, in my opinion the best actress working in Germany at the moment, brings her usual skill and world weary charm to what is really little more than a supporting role. Udo Samel also deserves praise for his turn as Samuel, fleshing out a character that could have been little more than a stereotype in the hands of a lesser actor.

    In addition to some fine performances, Alles Auf Zucker is also blessed with a witty script and stylish direction by Dani Levy. These qualities more than make-up for some lazy plotting, such as Samuel's Ecstasy experience, and the unnecessary touches of whimsy that have Jaeckie speak directly to the audience. I think the film could have also done without the creepy inter-cousin romance. Nevertheless, these are minor faults with what is a very funny and charming film.
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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2005 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Go for Zucker: An Unorthodox Comedy
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • ARTE
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $87,490
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,130
      • Dec 11, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,466,803
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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