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Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht

Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht

1967Movie⏱️ 1h 31m
Comedy
4.7
IMDB Rating
192 votes

The Prussian Army comes to Bavaria for a military exercise. They show off and try to demonstrate superiority. Yet they don't stand a chance because they are not prepared to tackle Ludwig's nifty pranks.

Director
Werner Jacobs
Writers
Franz Seitz, Ludwig Thoma
Stars
Hans Kraus, Heidelinde Weis, Rudolf Rhomberg
Release Date
December 19, 1967
Language
German
Country
West Germany
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Hans Kraus
Hans Kraus
as Ludwig Thoma
Heidelinde Weis
Heidelinde Weis
as Cora Reiser
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Rudolf Rhomberg
as Feldwebel Josef Falkenberg
Hubert von Meyerinck
Hubert von Meyerinck
as Oberst von Below
Chantal Goya
Chantal Goya
as Melanie von Stuelphagel
Hans Terofal
Hans Terofal
as Bader Gschwind
Georg Thomalla
Georg Thomalla
as Hauptmann Stumpf
Karl Schönböck
Karl Schönböck
as Kompaniegeneral
Hans Quest
Hans Quest
as Rittmeister von Stuelphagel
Dieter Borsche
Dieter Borsche
as Kaiser Wilhelm II.

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Production
Franz Seitz Filmproduktion

🏷️ Keywords

german humorparody comedyuniformsoldierspoof

🎯 Categories

GermanParodyComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Usual late 60's comedy, ultimately unfunny
by frank_olthoff2001-07-09

"Film wavers between ridiculing the dull German militarism of around 1900 and glorifying the old-time antagonism between Bavarians and Prussians. Moreover, it has elements of the German/Austrian "Heimatfilm" of the 50's and the basically unfunny "Lümmel" comedies of the late 60's. Hansi Kraus had already starred in three "Lausbubengeschichten" comedies based on Ludwig Thomas's well-known local colour stories about a renitent young boy who uncovers his contemporaries' bigotry and blind dependence on authorities in an "Eulenspiegel" tra..."

📖 Synopsis

The Prussian Army comes to Bavaria for a military exercise. They show off and try to demonstrate superiority. Yet they don't stand a chance because they are not prepared to tackle Ludwig's nifty pranks.