Otto - Der Film
Otto, a young man from East-Frisia, comes to the big city of Hamburg to make his fortune. Most of all he is engaged with two problems: How can he impress Silvia, a wealthy young girl; and where does he get 9,876.50 DM to pay off a...
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"There was a time when Otto was one of the biggest things in Germany. For some he may still be. He really imprented his style and was a responsible for a lot of the comedy and how they grew up and took over from what he started. But even for the 80s this is quite ... offensive. The use of the n word is something that viewers nowadays will not just accept. I don't mean this has to be cancelled but I doubt there is much fun in feeding of stereotypes and racism. Not to mention that the scene involves stealing money from an old lady. Abhorent behaviour from our main character. Now to play dev..."
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Most successful German movie of all time with 14 million viewers. Another contender is Manitou's Shoe (2001) with 12 million viewers. Since records about viewer's attendance weren't kept in the GDR, the estimated number of 14 million viewers could be ambiguous. After all, Holly - The Movie (1984) had 11 million approved viewers in West Germany, making Manitou's Shoe (2001) technically more successful.
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Otto, a young man from East-Frisia, comes to the big city of Hamburg to make his fortune. Most of all he is engaged with two problems: How can he impress Silvia, a wealthy young girl; and where does he get 9,876.50 DM to pay off a...