Pappa ante Portas

Feb 21, 1991

1h 24m

★ 7.7

Overview

Heinrich Lohse, a strict and highly efficient purchasing manager at a company bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get discount. Heinrich's boss decides it’s time for him to retire early. Heinrich suddenly finds himself with nothing to do—except micromanage his household, much to the dismay of his wife Renate and their son Dieter

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Rialto Film

Bavaria Film

Pappa ante Portas Trailers

Cast

Heinrich Lohse

Vicco von Bülow

Renate Lohse

Evelyn Hamann

Dieter Lohse

Gerrit Schmidt-Foß

Hedwig

Irm Hermann

Hellmuth

Hans Peter Korff

Ms. Kleinert

Inge Wolffberg

Brigitte Mielke

Dagmar Biener

Gertrud Mielke

Ortrud Beginnen

Drögel

H.H. Müller

Director

Ludger Pistor

Kellner

Gerd Dudenhöffer

Barkeeper

Heinz Rennhack

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