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Cast
Hansi Kraus
as Pepe Nietnagel
Uschi Glas
as Marion Nietnagel
Hannelore Elsner
as Geneviève Ponelle
Theo Lingen
as Oberstudiendirektor Dr. Gottlieb Taft
Gustav Knuth
as Kurt Nietnagel
Hans Clarin
as Dr. Glücklich
Ruth Stephan
as Studienrätin Dr. Mathilde Pollhagen
Rudolf Schündler
as Oberstudienrat Dr. Arthur Knörz
Hans Terofal
as Pedell Georg Bloch
Gerhart Lippert
as Heinz Thomas
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes22
DirectorHarald Reinl
WritersFranz Seitz Junior
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPepe, der Paukerschreck
About Pepe, der Paukerschreck
Mommsen Gymnasium director Taft secretly places his nephew as a spy with the difficult class of Pepe Nietnagel. During the celebration for the 100th anniversary, a simulated fire forces the school to shut down for a week. The director's attempt to get a tough teacher assigned by the department of education results in the exact opposite because of Nietnagel's intervention.
Directed by Harald Reinl, Pepe, der Paukerschreck leans on a strong ensemble — Hansi Kraus, Uschi Glas, Hannelore Elsner — 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 1969.
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