The Domestic Tyrant
The Domestic Tyrant (German: Der Haus-Tyrann) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Heinz Erhardt, Grethe Weiser and Peter Vogel.[1] It is based on the play The Scoundrel by Hans Reimann and Toni Impekoven, which has been made into several films.
| The Domestic Tyrant | |
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| Directed by | Hans Deppe |
| Written by | Werner P. Zibaso |
| Based on | The Scoundrel by Hans Reimann and Toni Impekoven |
| Produced by | Walter Traut |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Oskar Schnirch |
| Edited by | Werner Preuss |
| Music by | Raimund Rosenberger |
Production company | Divina-Film |
| Distributed by | Gloria Film |
Release date | 29 January 1959 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Werner Achmann and Willy Schatz.
Synopsis
An overbearing owner of a coffee shop torments his family and customers, until he finds himself in court.
Cast
- Heinz Erhardt as Paul Perlacher
- Grethe Weiser as Amalie Hartung
- Peter Vogel as Hannes Hartung
- Helga Martin as Inge Perlacher
- Rudolf Platte as waiter Gottlieb
- Stephan Schwartz as Alex Perlacher
- Arnulf Schröder as professor
- Ernst Waldow as examining magistrate Dr. Wallner
- Beppo Brem as constable Rübsam
- Eduard Linkers as prosecutor
- Hans Leibelt as judge
- Else Quecke as Trude Perlacher
- Dietrich Thoms as postman
- Willy Hagara as himself
Soundtrack
- Willy Hagara — "Es kann im Frühling sein" (Music by Josef Niessen, lyrics by Bruno Balz)
- Willy Hagara — "Man liebt nur einmal" (Music by Josef Niessen, lyrics by Bruno Balz)
References
- Bock & Bergfelder p.113
Bibliography
- Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
External links
- The Domestic Tyrant at IMDb
- The Domestic Tyrant is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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