Der Bockerer

Story

Synopsis

Karl Bockerer is a Viennese original. He survives the ‘great times’ – to his own dismay his birthday is on the same day as the one of the “Führer” – by pretending to be more stupid than he really is, and uncovers, over and over again, the hypocrisy and the uptightness of the epic nonsense in his milieu by means of real and phony naivety. Where Schweijk made a mockery of the ruling system by being a presumptive follower, the Viennese butcher strives against the tide. And he is not alone, has family and friends. His personal braveness protects him neither from the rebellion in his own house, nor from the horrors of total war…

Director

Michael Kehlmann

Writers

Peter Preses, Ulrich Becher

Language

German

Country

Austria

Release date

26 January 1963

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Fritz Muliar

  Karl Bockerer

• Marianne Gerzner

  Sabine, seine Frau

• Heinz Trixner

  Hans, beider Sohn

• 

  Hans Olden

  Hatzinger, pensionierter Postoffizial

• Carl Merz

  Dr. Rosenblatt, Rechtsanwalt

• 

  Franz Böheim

  Rayoninspektor Guritsch

• Johann Sklenka

  Hermann, Eisenbahner

• Paula Nefzger

  Frau vom Hermann

• 

  Walter Kohut

  Ferdinand Gstettner, SS-Mann

• Walter Schirlitz

  Dr. von Lamm

• Herta Martin

  Mizzi Haberl

• Walter Varndal

  Dr. Galleitner, Philosoph