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Die Scheinheiligen

Die Scheinheiligen

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The starting point is the small (and real) town of Daxenbrunn, which has the misfortune of being located right on the highway to Salzburg. But Mayor Matthias and his friend and district administrator Dr. Seigis see the seemingly unfavorable geographical location as an opportunity to fill the empty coffers -- "Hendl, mehr sog I ned". A highway grill is supposed to redevelop the area, but in addition to the building permit, the land is also needed, and this is defended to the death by the old and stubborn farmer's wife Magdalena (great: Maria Singer) with weapons (!). Events come thick and fast when, almost simultaneously and independently of each other, art carver Johannes and asylum seeker Theophile turn up in the sleepy village and turn the local order upside down with their unflinching attitude.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

01 July 2001

Country

Germany

Cast

Maria Singer

Maria Singer

Magdalena Trenner

Johannes Demmel

Johannes Demmel

Johannes

Michael Emina

Michael Emina

Theophile

Andreas Lechner

Andreas Lechner

Pfarrer Anton Selbertinger

Wolfgang Fischer

Wolfgang Fischer

Polizist Bene

Alfred Jaschke

Alfred Jaschke

Polizist Django

Sepp Schauer

Sepp Schauer

Landrat Dr. Seigis

Werner Rom

Werner Rom

Bürgermeister Matthias

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