Underplayed Gems

Die Scheinheiligen (2001)

Die Scheinheiligen poster
Directed by
Thomas Kronthaler
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
6
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is about a small town incident that exposed dishonesty among local residents. It follows the fallout from a real event in a Bavarian community.

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What happens

Die Scheinheiligen, or The Hypocrites, is a German low-budget comedy film, written and directed by Thomas Kronthaler and based on a true incident in his hometown of Irschenberg. It became popular particularly in Bavarian cinemas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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