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Tired Theodore (1957)

Tired Theodore poster
Original title
Der müde Theodor
Directed by
Géza von Cziffra
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
12
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man pretends to be tired to avoid his wife and enjoy some peace. His scheme leads to a series of comedic misunderstandings.

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What happens

Tired Theodore (German: Der müde Theodor) is a 1957 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Heinz Erhardt, Renate Ewert and Peter Weck. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Dieter Bartels and Paul Markwitz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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