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The Mad Aunts Strike Out (1971)

The Mad Aunts Strike Out poster
Original title
Die tollen Tanten schlagen zu
Directed by
Franz Josef Gottlieb
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
6
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three men disguise themselves as women to get into a girls boarding school. They cause chaos and mix-ups with the students and staff.

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What happens

The Mad Aunts Strike Out (German: Die tollen Tanten schlagen zu) is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter, and Mascha Gonska. It is part of a series of cross-dressing comedies inspired by Charley's Aunt and Some Like It Hot. The film's sets were designed by Eberhard Schröder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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