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Release Year1964
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance, Drama
Votes1
DirectorChristian Steinke
WritersChristian Steinke
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEgon and the Eighth Wonder of the World
About Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World
Egon Brümmer and his half-strong "boys" are an integral part of the Borkenheide Musical Club. When the manager of the clubhouse forbids them to rehearse in his rooms, Egon and his friend Paul react by hitting on the visitors to a nearby Christmas party. Both are sentenced to six months in prison without parole for assault. When Egon gets out of prison, he wants to leave his old life behind him. He tries to avoid the boys, but they don't understand his change of heart. He starts working as an unskilled laborer on a building site, just as he did before he went to prison. At a graduation ball, Egon meets Christine Lange, who wants to study medicine. Her friends call her the "eighth wonder of the world" because it would be a miracle if she were to fall in love. Egon pretends to be a construction specialist and the two dance together.
Directed by Christian Steinke, Egon and the Eighth Wonder of the World leans on a strong ensemble — Gunter Schoß, Traudl Kulikowsky, Heinz Behrens — 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 1964.
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