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Release Year1990
Runtime—
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorGerhard Klingenberg
WritersGerhard Klingenberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsDer Geizige
About Der Geizige
Paris in the 17th century: Harpagon is an old miser. He is constantly obsessed with the fear that someone will steal his money box buried in the garden. The old man, who is completely indifferent to his children's wishes, wants to marry his daughter Élise to an unattractive old man without a dowry. His son Cléante is to marry a rich widow, whose death he hopes will come soon so that he can inherit her fortune. For himself, however, the miser has chosen a young girl named Mariane, with whom his son is in love. Confusion ensues, and when Harpagon's beloved money box is stolen, the situation reaches boiling point...
Directed by Gerhard Klingenberg, Der Geizige leans on a strong ensemble — Harald Juhnke, Daniela Strietzel, Volker Brandt — 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 1990.
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