
Herr Ober!
1992-01-31 · 93 min · ★ 5.3
The former waiter Ernst Held believes himself to be called higher and seeks self-realization as a poet. When he recites poems to his wife's beautician in an ambiguous situation, his wife puts him out the door. Completely destitute, the thwarted poet must therefore return to the lowlands of life and become the head in the Munich pub "Goldener Löffel".
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- Directors
- Fred Unger, Gerhard Polt
- Production companies
- Solaris Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Gerhard PoltErnst Held
Christiane HörbigerFrau Held
Ulrike KrienerAgnes Prochaska
Natalya LapinaCamilla Bleiss
Lutz HerkenrathHerr van der Leer, Psychotrainer
August SchmölzerHerr Pfau
Petra ZieserReporter of 'Abendzeitung'
Ulrich MatthesTV showmaster
Gerd LohmeyerPorter
Martin ZaunerDr. Wanz
Ellen FrankElder lady on street
Manon StrachéWaitress at 'Zum Augustiner'
Maria PeschekWaitress at 'Goldener Löffel'
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