Otto - The Movie

Jul 19, 1985

1h 25m

★ 6.5

Awarded Six Ottifants

Overview

East Friesian Otto moves to the big city Hamburg. There he gets into trouble with a loan shark and needs to find a way to impress his love interest Silvia.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

ZDF

Rialto Film

Rüssel Video & Audio

Otto - The Movie Trailers

Cast

Otto / Otto's Father (voice) / Otto's Mother (voice) / Mr. Astrid (voice)

Otto Waalkes

Consul Von Kohlen und Reibach

Elisabeth Wiedemann

Ernesto

Sky du Mont

Silvia von Kohlen und Reibach

Jessika Cardinahl

Shark

Peter Kuiper

Haenlein

Andreas Mannkopff

Sonnemann

Gottfried John

Flopmann

Karl Lieffen

Dame

Tilly Lauenstein

Bodo Fürst Marckbiss

Karl Schönböck

Clochard

Johannes Heesters

Interrupter at Retirement Home

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