Kir Royal – Aus dem Leben eines Klatschreporters (1986)

Original title

Kir Royal

Directed by

Helmut Dietl

Genre

satire

Country

Germany

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This six-part series follows a gossip reporter in 1980s Munich. It pokes fun at the rich and famous and their shallow social scene.

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What happens

Kir Royal – Aus dem Leben eines Klatschreporters (Kir Royal – From the Life of a Gossip Reporter) is a six-part television series directed by Helmut Dietl, released in 1986. A satirical portrayal of Munich's 1980s elite "Schicki-Micki" (chic and trendy) social scene, the show parodies the Munich-based newspaper Abendzeitung and its real-life gossip columnist Michael Graeter and publisher Anneliese Friedmann. The series centers on fictional tabloid reporter Baby Schimmerlos, who navigates the glamorous yet cutthroat world of celebrity journalism, chronicling the excesses and intrigues of Munich's high society. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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