Der Bockerer

Overview

Karl Bockerer is a Viennese original. He survives the ‘great times’ – to his own dismay his birthday is on the same day as the one of the “Führer” – by pretending to be more stupid than he really is, and uncovers, over and over again, the hypocrisy and the uptightness of the epic nonsense in his milieu by means of real and phony naivety. Where Schweijk made a mockery of the ruling system by being a presumptive follower, the Viennese butcher strives against the tide. And he is not alone, has family and friends. His personal braveness protects him neither from the rebellion in his own house, nor from the horrors of total war…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 26, 1963

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Austria

Production

ORF

Cast

Herta Martin,Christa Kunz,Heinrich Trimbur,Franz Pokorny,Paula Nefzger,Herbert Kersten,Franz Böheim,Fritz Muliar,Bernd Hall,Anton Rudolphand 27 more

Director

Michael Kehlmann

Writer

Ulrich Becher,Peter Preses

Producer

Erich Neuberg

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1632491