Pappa ante Portas

1991 1h 24m DE

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 150

Comedy

Synopsis

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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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Loriot
Heinrich Lohse
Evelyn Hamann
Renate Lohse
Gerrit Schmidt-Foß
Dieter Lohse
Irm Hermann
Hedwig
Hans Peter Korff
Hellmuth
Inge Wolffberg
Ms. Kleinert
Dagmar Biener
Brigitte Mielke
Ortrud Beginnen
Gertrud Mielke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Loriot
Writers: Loriot
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Loriot, shot by Gérard Vandenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Annette Dorn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Loriot and Evelyn Hamann and Gerrit Schmidt-Foß carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Loriot directs. Gérard Vandenberg behind the camera. Rolf A. Wilhelm scores. Annette Dorn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Loriot, shot by Gérard Vandenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Annette Dorn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Loriot and Evelyn Hamann and Gerrit Schmidt-Foß carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0102629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.