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Cast
Horst Drinda
as Horst Schubert, Co-Pilot
Gerlind Ahnert
as Ilse Lienhardt, Stewardess
Günther Simon
as Richard Wagner, Kommandant
Jürgen Frohriep
as Hans Rochlitz, Co-Pilot
Günther Haack
as Lutz Hempel, Bordfunker
Brigitte Krause
as Rita Wolf, Schlagersängerin
Harry Hindemith
as Hanke, Abteilungsleiter
Angelica Domröse
as Madelon Lussi, junge Schweizerin
Helga Piur
as Gudrun, Stewardess
Helga Labudda
as Anne, Stewardess
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1961
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorRichard Groschopp
WritersRichard Groschopp, Lothar Creutz, Carl Andrießen
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDie Liebe und der Co-Pilot
About Die Liebe und der Co-Pilot
Co-pilot Horst Schubert is a braggart and a true Don Juan. Thus, he tells young Ilse that he is in fact an "aircraft commander". This assertion brings about an embarrassing situation, for he suddenly meets her onboard his new work place, an IL-14 charter plane where Ilse acts as a stewardess. It gets worse, however: During a stop in Varna the police appear because Horst’s former lover Madelon has vanished. At home, meanwhile, his landlady has her hands full with her lodger’s current and former playmates. Ilse decides to put an end to this mixup and since the dull captain of the plane, Richard, makes no move to confront his co-pilot about his unstable private life, the smart stewardess appeals to the rest of the crew to help her teach Horst a few lessons in love.
Directed by Richard Groschopp, Die Liebe und der Co-Pilot leans on a strong ensemble — Horst Drinda, Gerlind Ahnert, Günther Simon — 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 1961.
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