Underplayed Gems

The Sold Grandfather (1942)

The Sold Grandfather poster
Original title
Der verkaufte Großvater
Directed by
Joe Stöckel
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A grandfather gets sold in a comedic mix up. The story follows the family and others as they deal with the consequences of this unusual transaction.

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What happens

The Sold Grandfather (German: Der verkaufte Großvater) is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Joe Stöckel and starring Josef Eichheim, Oskar Sima and Winnie Markus. It was based on a play which was later adapted into a 1962 film of the same name. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around Maria Alm in Austria. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Dürnhöfer and Max Seefelder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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