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Cast
Carl-Heinz Schroth
as Ferdinand Ziegler
Edith Heerdegen
as Die Gräfin
Hans Jürgen Diedrich
as Higges
Sabine Eggerth
as Roswitha Kloschke
Max Strecker
as Direktor Wägele
Alexander May
as 2. Bürgermeister
Willy Semmelrogge
as 1. Chauffeur
Wolfgang Völz
as 2. Chauffeur
Lisa Helwig
as Putzfrau
Robert Meyn
as Ministerialdirektor Senftenauer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorRainer Erler
WritersRainer Erler
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOrden für die Wunderkinder
About Orden für die Wunderkinder
A retirement home. An elderly gentleman is conversing with a paralyzed countess. When she asks him why he was awarded the title of advisor and an order, Ziegler modestly replies, "For services to the fatherland and the people." The scene changes, and we see Ziegler no longer in the retirement home, but behind bars. After serving his sentence for defrauding gullible women seeking to get married, the marriage swindler Ziegler accidentally finds himself at the award ceremony. Realizing how attractive the order is to wealthy individuals who have not yet taken their place among the elite, Ziegler decides to end his dangerous and not-so-lucrative "business." He searches his address book for the names of wealthy fellow citizens and, using forged forms, informs them that they will soon be awarded an order and that they must pay 750 marks to cover the costs of the ceremony...
Directed by Rainer Erler, Orden für die Wunderkinder leans on a strong ensemble — Carl-Heinz Schroth, Edith Heerdegen, Hans Jürgen Diedrich — 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 1963.
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