Cast
Karl Valentin
as Schneidermeister Huckebein
Liesl Karlstadt
as Barbara Huckebein, seine Frau
Ilse Petri
as Evi
Reinhold Bernt
as Franzl, Gehilfe Huckebeins
Hans Leibelt
as Gutsbesitzer Greizinger
Volker von Collande
as Andreas Greizinger, sein Sohn
Albert Florath
as Krugwirt und Kramladenbesitzer
Käthe Haack
as seine Frau
Aribert Wäscher
as Tanzlehrer Sonnweber
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorErich Engels
WritersErich Engels
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThunder, Lightning and Sunshine
About Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
Relations between Huckebein, a humble tailor, and Greizinger, a wealthy farmer, become strained after Greizinger breaks off the romance between his son, Franzl, and Huckenbein's daughter, Evi. However, after a situation with a 100 mark note taken from a pair of trousers pressed by Huckebein belonging to Greisinger is resolved, a valuable mineral spring is found on the tailor's property,and the warring fathers become friends and Evi and Franzl are married.
Directed by Erich Engels, Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine leans on a strong ensemble — Karl Valentin, Liesl Karlstadt, Ilse Petri — 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 1936.
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