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The Turkish Cucumbers (1962)

The Turkish Cucumbers poster
Original title
Die türkischen Gurken
Directed by
Rolf Olsen
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
18
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic mix-up in 1960s Germany involves a case of mistaken identity and a set of Turkish cucumbers. The film follows a cast of characters as they get tangled in a series of silly situations.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfuldatedcheerfulunseriousslapstickbright

What happens

The Turkish Cucumbers (German: Die türkischen Gurken) is a 1962 West German comedy film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Gunther Philipp, Oskar Sima and Susi Nicoletti. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hertha Hareiter and Otto Pischinger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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