Underplayed Gems

When the Mad Aunts Arrive (1970)

When the Mad Aunts Arrive poster
Original title
Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen
Directed by
Franz Josef Gottlieb
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
6
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of characters pretend to be aunts in disguise for a comedic scheme. The film follows their antics in locations around Munich and Austria.

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What happens

When the Mad Aunts Arrive (German: Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen) is a 1970 West German musical comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Chris Roberts. It is one of the films of the era inspired by the cross-dressing plot of Charley's Aunt. The film was shot on location in Munich and the Wörthersee in Austria. The film's sets were designed by Eberhard Schröder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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