The Uncle from America (1953)
- Original title
- Der Onkel aus Amerika
- Directed by
- Carl Boese
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- West Germany, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man from America visits his relatives in Germany, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings. The film follows the family as they navigate the visitor's unexpected ways.
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What happens
The Uncle from America (German: Der Onkel aus Amerika) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hans Moser, Georg Thomalla and Joe Stöckel. It was based on a play by Ferdinand Altenkirch which had previously been made into the 1932 film No Money Needed. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Grave and Walter Kutz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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