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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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