
Die Scheinheiligen
Seen it?2001 | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved About Schmidt, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The starting point is the small (and real) town of Daxenbrunn, which has the misfortune of being located right on the highway to Salzburg. But Mayor Matthias and his friend and district administrator Dr. Seigis see the seemingly unfavorable geographical location as an opportunity to fill the empty coffers -- "Hendl, mehr sog I ned". A highway grill is supposed to redevelop the area, but in addition to the building permit, the land is also needed, and this is defended to the death by the old and stubborn farmer's wife Magdalena (great: Maria Singer) with weapons (!). Events come thick and fast when, almost simultaneously and independently of each other, art carver Johannes and asylum seeker Theophile turn up in the sleepy village and turn the local order upside down with their unflinching attitude.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 287 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Kronthaler
- Maria SingerMagdalena Trenner
- Johannes DemmelJohannes
- Michael EminaTheophile
- Andreas LechnerPfarrer Anton Selbertinger
- Wolfgang FischerPolizist Bene
- Alfred JaschkePolizist Django
- Sepp SchauerLandrat Dr. Seigis
- Werner RomBürgermeister Matthias