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The Heathens of Kummerow (1967)

The Heathens of Kummerow poster
Original title
Die Heiden von Kummerow und ihre lustigen Streiche
Directed by
Werner Jacobs
Genre
comedy film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
6
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a small German village, a group of children play pranks and get into mischief. Their antics cause trouble for the local adults, leading to comic situations.

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What happens

The Heathens of Kummerow (German: Die Heiden von Kummerow und ihre lustigen Streiche, lit. 'The Heathens of Kummerow and Their Funny Pranks') is a 1967 East German-West German family comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Paul Dahlke, Ralf Wolter and Fritz Tillmann. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Ehm Welk and published in 1937. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Senta Ochs and Alfred Tolle. Location shooting took place around Rügen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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