Der Bockerer (1963)
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…
What is Der Bockerer about?
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… Der Bockerer is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie movie, released on 1963-01-26, runtime 144 minutes.
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Directed by
Michael Kehlmann
Cast
- Fritz Muliar as Karl Bockerer
- Marianne Gerzner as Sabine, seine Frau
- Heinz Trixner as Hans, beider Sohn
- Hans Olden as Hatzinger, pensionierter Postoffizial
- Carl Merz as Dr. Rosenblatt, Rechtsanwalt
- Franz Böheim as Rayoninspektor Guritsch
- Johann Sklenka as Hermann, Eisenbahner
- Paula Nefzger as Frau vom Hermann
- Walter Kohut as Ferdinand Gstettner, SS-Mann
- Walter Schirlitz as Dr. von Lamm
- Herta Martin as Mizzi Haberl
- Walter Varndal as Dr. Galleitner, Philosoph
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