Komödianten-Emil (1980)

ALL 04/03/1980 (de) Drama 95 Min
  • Release
    04/03/1980
  • Production
    DEFA, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Berlin''
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    Komödianten-Emil
  • Original language
    de
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

The early 1930s in Berlin. Cabaret artist Emil Damaschke wants to entertain people with his program - together with Ida, the attraction from Hungary. But because he risks a lip that is too big, he is thrown out of the "Rosenthaler" cabaret, ends up on the criminal circuit and briefly in prison. Back out again, he and his colleagues leased the "Rosenthaler", whose Jewish owners had fled abroad to escape the Nazis. They set up a cooperative. However, a gang of criminals who professed allegiance to the Nazis wanted a share of the profits and believed they had a free ride. Emil rejects Ida's intention to win over the workers as a new audience, he makes money with advertising and refuses to join the criminals. They kidnap Ida, murder her in the forest and make sure that Emil is framed for the murder. Emil ends up in prison and the criminals take over the cabaret - in Nazi uniform.

  1. Joachim Hasler

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Producer



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Komödianten-Emil (1980) 95 Min

ALL 04/03/1980 (de)
Drama
  • Release 04/03/1980
  • Production
    DEFA, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Berlin''
  • Original title Komödianten-Emil
  • de
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The early 1930s in Berlin. Cabaret artist Emil Damaschke wants to entertain people with his program - together with Ida, the attraction from Hungary. But because he risks a lip that is too big, he is thrown out of the "Rosenthaler" cabaret, ends up on the criminal circuit and briefly in prison. Back out again, he and his colleagues leased the "Rosenthaler", whose Jewish owners had fled abroad to escape the Nazis. They set up a cooperative. However, a gang of criminals who professed allegiance to the Nazis wanted a share of the profits and believed they had a free ride. Emil rejects Ida's intention to win over the workers as a new audience, he makes money with advertising and refuses to join the criminals. They kidnap Ida, murder her in the forest and make sure that Emil is framed for the murder. Emil ends up in prison and the criminals take over the cabaret - in Nazi uniform.

  1. Joachim Hasler

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa

    Editor

  4. Producer