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Männerpension
JailbirdsDirected by Detlev Buck Produced by Claus Boje Screenplay by Detlev Buck,
Eckhard TheophilStarring Til Schweiger
Detlev Buck
Marie Bäumer
Heike Makatsch
Leander HaußmannMusic by Detlef Petersen Cinematography Slawomir Idziak Editing by Peter R. Adam Studio Boje Buck Produktion GmbH Distributed by Central Film Release date(s) February 1, 1996 Running time 96 minutes Country Germany Language German
Männerpension (literally translated „Boarding House for Men“) is a 1996 German comedy film directed by Detlev Buck.Plot
Prison warden Dr. Fazetti (Leander Haußmann) is confident about having found a striking new concept for the rehabilitation of prisoners by offering them the chance to take a break from their sentence if only they can find themselves a trustworthy woman who takes care of them and moreover vouches for them. The convicts Steinbock (Til Schweiger) and Hammer-Gerd (Detlev Buck) succeed in doing so. However, since they are tough guys stamped by prison fights they have their issues when it comes to discipline and it is in particular hard for them to have a lady as boss. However, Steinbock falls in love with Emilia (Marie Bäumer) and Hammer-Gerd promotes Maren's career as a singer. (Heike Makatsch, who play Maren, would later in 2009 even play the German actress and singer Hildegard Knef in a biopic called Hilde.) Eventually they have go back behind bars but Emilia and Maren are now waiting for them.
Reception
The film was awarded a Bambi and a Jupiter as best German film of the year.
Heike Makatsch, a TV presenter in her first role, was given a Bavarian Film Awards as best actress.
„Männerpension“ also received a Goldene Leinwand („Golden Screen“) for its results at the German box offices.External links
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
Categories:- German-language films
- 1996 films
- German films
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