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Die Bubi Scholz Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1998
  • 3h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
148
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Die Bubi Scholz Story (1998)
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1946: It looks like 16-year-old boxing rookie Gustav Scholz has been lucky. Although at first no one believes that this tender "Bubi" will ever become a real boxer. But then he climbs into t... Read all1946: It looks like 16-year-old boxing rookie Gustav Scholz has been lucky. Although at first no one believes that this tender "Bubi" will ever become a real boxer. But then he climbs into the ring in his mother's bathrobe and wins his first fight with flying colors. The press ce... Read all1946: It looks like 16-year-old boxing rookie Gustav Scholz has been lucky. Although at first no one believes that this tender "Bubi" will ever become a real boxer. But then he climbs into the ring in his mother's bathrobe and wins his first fight with flying colors. The press celebrates him, women lie at his feet. Bubi falls head over heels in love with Helga Druck, ... Read all

  • Director
    • Roland Suso Richter
  • Writer
    • Uwe Timm
  • Stars
    • Benno Fürmann
    • Götz George
    • Nicolette Krebitz
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    148
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roland Suso Richter
    • Writer
      • Uwe Timm
    • Stars
      • Benno Fürmann
      • Götz George
      • Nicolette Krebitz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Benno Fürmann
    Benno Fürmann
    • Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - jung
    Götz George
    Götz George
    • Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - alt
    Nicolette Krebitz
    Nicolette Krebitz
    • Helga Scholz - jung
    Angela Winkler
    Angela Winkler
    • Helga Scholz - alt
    Heinrich Schmieder
    • Klaus Eckleben - jung
    Joachim Dietmar Mues
    Joachim Dietmar Mues
    • Klaus Eckleben - alt
    • (as Dietmar Mues)
    Alexandra Maria Lara
    Alexandra Maria Lara
    • Renate - jung
    Elisabeth Trissenaar
    Elisabeth Trissenaar
    • Renate - alt
    Horst Krause
    Horst Krause
    • Fritz Gretzschel, Trainer
    Michael Gwisdek
    Michael Gwisdek
    • Lado Taubeneck, Manager
    Katharina Meinecke
    • Dr. Kranz, Psychologin
    Harald Juhnke
    Harald Juhnke
    • Harald Juhnke
    Hanns Zischler
    Hanns Zischler
    • Otto Grimm
    Gustav Adolph
    Thomas Anzenhofer
    Rainer Basedow
    • Boxpromoter
    Rolf Berg
    Bernhard Bötel
    • Director
      • Roland Suso Richter
    • Writer
      • Uwe Timm
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The real Bubi Scholz was not able to attend the premiere of the movie in 1998 due to his bad Health condition. He had several strokes in 1997/98 which later caused his dementia. He died on the 21th August 2000.
    • Goofs
      The "Hershey's Milk Chocolate" bar that Bubi Scholz gives to an Mrs. Weber in the mid 1940s has the bar wrapper design that was first introduced in 1978 and looks different than the one used in the 1940s.
    • Quotes

      Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - jung: If you can box, everything is at your feet. Women, Music.

      Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - jung: For me a few Potatoes would be enough.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1998 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Bubi Scholz története
    • Filming locations
      • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
      • MTM West Television & Film
      • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
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    • Budget
      • DEM 8,900,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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