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Witwer mit 5 Töchtern

1957 · 96 min

A gentle, good-natured domestic comedy that ambles along pleasantly, offering mild chuckles and cozy charm rather than big laughs.

Overview
Father Scherzer generally buries himself in the books of the castle library, which he is responsible for managing. He is a warm-hearted but somewhat overwhelmed father to his five daughters, ranging from a preschooler to two teenage girls to a successful press photographer who flirts with a dashing dentist. While he is trying to sell the castle to an overbearing American millionaire, the housekeeper quits, and the youth welfare office insists on discipline and order in the five-girl household.

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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
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    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Erich Engels
    Written by
    Erich Engels
    Starring
    Heinz Erhardt, Susanne Cramer, Helmuth Lohner, Lotte Rausch, Angelika Meissner, Vera Tschechowa, Elke Aberle, Christine Kaufmann
    Music
    Heino Gaze
    Cinematography
    Willy Winterstein
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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