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Release Year1969
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Family
Votes2
DirectorIngrid Reschke
WritersInge Heym, Ota Hofman, Ingrid Reschke
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer Weihnachtsmann heißt Willi
About Der Weihnachtsmann heißt Willi
Five-year-old Peter and his older brother Hans drop the Christmas present for their parents in the middle of the road and it gets flattened by a car. Deeply distressed, they go to a Christmas fair and buy a lottery ticket with their remaining money. To their delight, they win a washing machine! Peter is especially excited when Santa Claus shows up and promises to transport the machine for him, but the old man instead vanishes with the boys' gift. Hans is convinced that Peter has been conned and chases after the fleeing Santa. But Peter simply cannot believe that Santa Claus could be anything other than kind and helpful.
Directed by Ingrid Reschke, Der Weihnachtsmann heißt Willi leans on a strong ensemble — Karsten Lekve, Ronald Jacob, Steffi Sluka — 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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