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Release Year2001
Runtime—
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, TV Movie
Votes5
DirectorThomas Louis Pröve
WritersJochen Pahl, Caroline Hecht
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsEin Vater zu Weihnachten
About Ein Vater zu Weihnachten
"Mom, tell her he exists!" Taffy begs her mother Julia. Her stupid classmate doesn't believe that Taffy's father, supposedly a polar explorer, really exists. So Julia fibs that he's coming to visit for Christmas. But Robert has actually absconded before his daughter is born. Where to conjure up a daddy now? Julia persuades her colleague Volker to step in. Everything is going well when the "real Robert" turns up...
Directed by Thomas Louis Pröve, Ein Vater zu Weihnachten leans on a strong ensemble — Hannes Jaenicke, Inka Friedrich, Heio von Stetten — 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 2001.
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