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Hochwürden erbt das Paradies
Hochwürden erbt das Paradies

Hochwürden erbt das Paradies

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A village pastor and a tourism entrepreneur come into conflict over building land on which the pastor wants to build a youth center and the entrepreneur wants to build a luxury hotel. When a parishioner bequeathed "paradise" to the pastor, which is a well-known brothel, the entrepreneur plans to put the press on him. However, the entrepreneur's daughter and her lover take the pastor's side.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

14 November 1993

Country

Germany

Cast

Hans Clarin

Hans Clarin

Gustav

Julia Biedermann

Julia Biedermann

Eva Stiller

Thomas Steiner

Thomas Steiner

Robert

Jochen Busse

Jochen Busse

Oskar Stiller

Tony Wegas

Tony Wegas

Matthias

Johanna Hohloch

Johanna Hohloch

Claudia

Dagmar Koller

Dagmar Koller

Mitzi

Gudrun Velisek

Gudrun Velisek

Alma

Else Quecke

Else Quecke

Sonnenhof Bäuerin

Kurt Weinzierl

Kurt Weinzierl

Pharmacist

Götz Otto

Götz Otto

Matthias' Friend

Renate Muhri

Renate Muhri

Paradise Girl

Gustav Jandek

Gustav Jandek

Reporter

Raimond Knoll

Raimond Knoll

Dairyman (uncredited)

Adi Peichl

Adi Peichl

Mayor

Veronika Faber

Veronika Faber

Paradise Girl

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