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Cast
Rainer Bock
as Josef Asch
Joachim Król
as Lothar Stüssgen
Jörg Hartmann
as Thomas Middeldorf
Serkan Kaya
as Andrea Di Carlo
Ernst Stötzner
as Alfred von Hoppenheim
Judith Engel
as Valerie Dickeschanz
Ulrich Brandhoff
as Nikolaus von Hoppenheim
Eva Meckbach
as Alina Behrens
Katrin Röver
as Simone
Felix Vörtler
as Vogeler
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2019
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes10
DirectorRichard Huber
WritersRalf Husmann
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDer König von Köln
About Der König von Köln
A rather regular state official, who works at the building authority, becomes a puppet of a few super rich. They want to make quite a lot of profit from a planned large-scale building project. Quicker than anticipated, the father-to-be gets surprised by a couple of amenities and notices that life isn’t too bad in the sphere of these semi-legal affairs. Soon, however, he has a prosecuting attorney on his tails and has to decide himself for a side.
Directed by Richard Huber, Der König von Köln leans on a strong ensemble — Rainer Bock, Joachim Król, Jörg Hartmann — 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 2019.
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