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Werner and the Wizard of Booze

1990 · 93 min

A chaotic, cartoonish romp full of slapstick disasters and crude humor, mixing live-action and animation for an irreverent, beer-soaked comedy.

Overview: Comic artist Brösel trades a magic pen that helps him come up with funny stories for the promise to fulfill one of Rumpelstiltskin's wishes. The resulting animated films show episodes of the life of Werner, a plumber apprentice and motorbike enthusiast and his friends. They are interspersed with the live-action portions.
How it feels: Absurd, campy, satirical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, ambition, friendship, madness
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
ambition
friendship
madness
art
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild