Ein Polterabend
Seen it?1955 | 90 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Aimed squarely at people who need a good giggle. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Berlin 1849: The democrat Adolf Glasbrenner, known as Brennglas, publishes the political satire magazine "Phosphor" on a shoestring budget. He plans to marry his lover, the actress Adele Peroni. But the plan comes to a standstill when Adele is to make a guest appearance at the reactionary Royal Prussian Playhouse. A democratic journalist marrying a court actress? Impossible! Together with his friend Pulecke, Brennglas tries to disrupt Adele's performance with a bachelor party...
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 247 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Curt Bois
- Rolf MoebiusAdolf Glasbrenner
- Hella FerstlAdele Peroni
- Willy A. Kleinau
- Karl WeberA. Ph. Reclam
- Eva BrumbyRieke
- Willi EndresserSpießbürger
- Johannes Maus
- Paul Heidemann
- Herbert KöferRittmeister von Blötzow
- Harry GillmannFriedrich