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Cast
Hansi Kraus
as Pepe Nietnagel
Uschi Glas
as Marion Nietnagel
Theo Lingen
as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Gottlieb Taft
Gila von Weitershausen
as Helena Taft
Günther Schramm
as Studienrat Dr. Albert Kersten
Hannelore Elsner
as Geneviève Ponelle
Georg Thomalla
as Kurt Nietnagel
Rudolf Schündler
as Oberstudienrat Prof. Dr. Arthur Knörz
Hans Terofal
as Pedell Georg Bloch
Balduin Baas
as Studienrat Dr. Blaumeier
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1968
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes25
DirectorWerner Jacobs
WritersFranz Seitz Junior
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsZur Hölle mit den Paukern
About Zur Hölle mit den Paukern
Pepe Nietnagel and his fellow students of the Mommsen school come up with all kinds of ideas to get out of doing any actual school work. This includes simulating suicides, setting off the air-raid sirens and abusing the school director's new broadcasting system. They succeed in sending their teacher to a sanatorium and get a replacement that turns out to not be so bad after all.
Directed by Werner Jacobs, Zur Hölle mit den Paukern leans on a strong ensemble — Hansi Kraus, Uschi Glas, Theo Lingen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1968.
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