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Comedy

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Heinrich Lohse, a strict and highly efficient purchasing manager at a company bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get discount. Heinrich's boss decides it’s time for him to retire early. Heinrich suddenly finds himself with nothing to do—except micromanage his household, much to the dismay of his wife Renate and their son Dieter

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

21 February 1991

Country

Germany

Cast

Vicco von Bülow

Vicco von Bülow

Heinrich Lohse

Evelyn Hamann

Evelyn Hamann

Renate Lohse

Gerrit Schmidt-Foß

Gerrit Schmidt-Foß

Dieter Lohse

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Hedwig

Hans Peter Korff

Hans Peter Korff

Hellmuth

Inge Wolffberg

Inge Wolffberg

Ms. Kleinert

Dagmar Biener

Dagmar Biener

Brigitte Mielke

Ortrud Beginnen

Ortrud Beginnen

Gertrud Mielke

H.H. Müller

H.H. Müller

Drögel

Ludger Pistor

Ludger Pistor

Director

Gerd Dudenhöffer

Gerd Dudenhöffer

Kellner

Heinz Rennhack

Heinz Rennhack

Barkeeper

Katharina Brauren

Katharina Brauren

Beggar

Klaus Münster

Klaus Münster

Deliveryman

Udo Thomer

Udo Thomer

Police Man Meisenbach

Gerda Gmelin

Gerda Gmelin

Grandmother Jensen

Alexander May

Alexander May

Mayor

Balduin Baas

Balduin Baas

Music Teacher

Hans-Günter Martens

Hans-Günter Martens

Kurt

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