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Herzkönig

1947 | 88 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: Aimed squarely at anyone who's survived a family wedding and fans of a well-timed joke. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 28 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

After drinking too much alcohol, King Michael XXXVII promptly forgets his own wedding date! To avoid a scandal, his police minister asks the writer Peter Petroni, who looks deceptively like the king, to stand in for the alcoholic Michael at the ceremony. The only trouble is that the game quickly turns serious - because when Peter catches sight of "his" bride at the altar, it's love at first sight...

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
About 441 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Helmut Weiss

Hans NielsenKing / Peter Petroni
Aribert WäscherPapupowitsch
Wilhelm BendowPupopawitsch
Lisa LescoQueen
Sonja ZiemannBianca
Georg ThomallaLieutenant
Hannelore BollmannJuliane
Undine von MedveyBellina
Walter WernerServant
Walter BechmannIstraki