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Release Year1995
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorMenahem Golan
WritersMenahem Golan
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsLuise knackt den Jackpot
About Luise knackt den Jackpot
Luise modestly but happily runs a small travel agency with her husband Matthias. Matthias goes on a travel tour to distant Kazakhstan. Luise becomes a millionaire overnight; she cracks the lottery jackpot. Luise and her daughter buy a villa with a butler from a wealthy Englishman. The butler takes on the almost impossible task of training them to be posh ladies.
Directed by Menahem Golan, Luise knackt den Jackpot leans on a strong ensemble — Marianne Sägebrecht, Oliver Reed, Julia Biedermann — 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 drama titles of 1995.
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