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Release Year1979
Runtime—
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorGustav Ehmck
WritersAndy T. Hoetzel, Kurt-Uwe Nastvogel
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsNews from Robber Hotzenplotz
About News from Robber Hotzenplotz
Cunning Hotzenplotz has managed to escape from the village prison with a trick. Kasperl and Seppl immediately set off to recapture the escaped villain. They finally find him in his secret hiding place in the middle of the deep forest. But not only is he at large again - he is also threatening the grandmother with his pepper pistol. He will only release her for a high ransom of five hundred and fifty marks. Together with the courageous constable Dimpflmoser, the two devise a plan. Will they be able to free the grandmother and catch the rascal?
Directed by Gustav Ehmck, News from Robber Hotzenplotz leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Kern, Barbara Valentin, Hans Richter — 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 screen titles of 1979.
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