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Ilona & Kurti

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1991 | 95 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
One for fans of a well-timed joke. Good for nights when you want to switch off and laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

Kurt Schneider is a superficial and funloving character. Instigated by his mother he swindles his way into the legacy of a house and some money. Both Kurti and his mother are certain there are no legal heirs to the property. Great is their surprise when Ilona appears, who is the legal heiress coming from a remote part of Yugoslavia. Several attempts to get rid of that "Tschusch" prove unsuccessful. Once Mama Schneider gets to know that Ilona is also the beneficiary of a sizable life assurance contract, she destines her son to marry Ilona. While trying to double-cross Ilona, Kurti actually falls in love with her. Now it is Ilona's turn to take vengeance on mother Schneider and to prompt Kurti to take a clear-cut decision...

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Reinhard Schwabenitzky

  • Elfi EschkeIlona
  • Hanno PöschlKurti
  • Louise MartiniMama
  • Aviva BeresinHelga
  • Milena ZupančičMizzi
  • Herbert FuxGerichtsvollzieher
  • Peter PiklNotar
  • Helma GautierFrau Breitenberg
  • Robert HoffmannDr. Breitenberg