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Laughing Heirs

1933 · 76 min

A breezy, playful old-fashioned comedy that coasts on charm and light mischief, easy to sink into without much effort.

Directed by
Max Ophüls
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Heinz Rühmann, Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst
Overview
After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Max Ophüls
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Heinz Rühmann, Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Max Ophüls
Written by
Felix Joachimson
Starring
Heinz Rühmann, Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst, Walter Janssen, Lien Deyers, Lizzi Waldmüller, Julius Falkenstein, Friedrich Ettel
Cinematography
Eduard Hoesch
Runtime
76 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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