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Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder

1958 · 95 min

A gentle, good-natured domestic comedy that ambles along warmly, trading on mild misunderstandings and old-fashioned charm rather than big laughs.

Overview
Friedrich Schiller, a respected baker in Einbeck, enjoys a seemingly idyllic life with his wife and nine children. As he approaches his silver wedding anniversary, he nearly succumbs to a fleeting liaison with a spirited woman named Lollo. Though the episode ends harmlessly, it awakens a crisis of conscience in Friedrich, threatening the harmony of his devoted family.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • guilt
    • loyalty
    • love
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Erich Engels
    Written by
    Erich Engels, Wolf Neumeister
    Starring
    Heinz Erhardt, Camilla Spira, Corny Collins, Maria Sebaldt, Erik Schumann, Willy Millowitsch, Pero Alexander, Elke Aberle
    Cinematography
    Albert Benitz
    Runtime
    95 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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