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Release Year1984
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorGerhard Schmidt
WritersJochen Busse, Gerhard Schmidt
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIs was, Kanzler?
About Is was, Kanzler?
October 1982: The entire German political scene is corrupt, the German government a puppet of the USA. To play it safe, the CIA replaces German politicians with compliant doubles. When the chancellor's doppelganger, of all people, is to be taken out of circulation, the secret service accidentally kills the real chancellor, who is floating dead in the swimming pool. Agent Erwin of the Federal Criminal Police Office is assigned to solve the case...
Directed by Gerhard Schmidt, Is was, Kanzler? leans on a strong ensemble — Constanze Engelbrecht, Tommi Piper, Günter Lamprecht — 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 1984.
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