Movie

Not Afraid of Big Animals
1953 · 95 min
A gentle, good-natured comedy of mishaps where a shy man's sudden inheritance turns into cheerful chaos.
- Directed by
- Ulrich Erfurth
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner, Gustav Knuth
- Overview
- Emil, a technical draftsman, is hardworking, always helpful, and somewhat shy. Because of these traits, he is often taken advantage of by those around him. Now Emil is set to inherit a supposedly large fortune. His landlady's brother wants to marry him off to one of his relatives. But soon panic and confusion set in. The inheritance consists of three full-grown lions.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Family, love, identity, greed
- Content
- Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Ulrich Erfurth
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner, Gustav Knuth












