Die Feuerzangenbowle (1944)

Directed by

Helmut Weiss

Genre

comedy film, Christmas film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 151 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A famous writer goes undercover as a student at a small-town secondary school. His friends convinced him he missed the best part of growing up by being educated at home. He experiences school life firsthand.

lightheartedwhimsicalnostalgicplayfulcheerfulescapistgentle

What happens

Die Feuerzangenbowle (German pronunciation: [ˈdiː ˈfɔʏ̯ɐt͡saŋənˌboːlə], The Fire-Tongs Bowl or The Punch Bowl) is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss, based on the book of the same name. It follows the book closely, as its author, Heinrich Spoerl, also wrote the script for the film. Both tell the story of a famous writer going undercover as a student at a small-town secondary school after his friends tell him that he missed out on the best part of growing up by being educated at home. The story in the book takes place during the time of the Wilhelmine Empire in Germany. The film was produced and released in Germany during the last years of World War II and has been called a "masterpiece of timeless, cheerful escapism." The film stars Heinz Rühmann in the role of the student Hans Pfeiffer, which is remarkable as Rühmann was already 42 years old at that time. The title comes from the German alcoholic tradition of Feuerzangenbowle. Rühmann had also starred in So ein Flegel, a 1934 version of the same novel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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