Movie
Der schwarze Hecht
7.0/10
1981
2h 14m
de
Comedy
Music
Overview
It's director Oberholzer's sixtieth birthday. His wife and daughter Anna receive the guests who are invited to the feast, with a dish of pike as the main course. But suddenly, the celebration turns sour at the appearance of an unexpected guest - namely Oberholzer's brother Alois, the black sheep of the family, who disappeared years ago. As it turns out, Alois has since changed his name to "Obolski" and become ringmaster of a major circus. Him and his wife Iduna quickly threaten the morals and standards of the bourgeois party, and they proceed to turn the boring proceedings into a turbulent circus show. Fortunately, after much confusion, the story ends happily - altough the pike has burned black in the oven!
Director
Jürg Amstein
Writers
Emil Sautter
Movie Information
Release Date
January 1, 1981
Runtime
2h 14m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
1
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