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Erich Kästner
Writer 1899 - 1974

Erich Kästner

Dresden, Germany

Emil Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen... Read full bio →

Filmography

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5 titles
Drei Männer im Schnee

Drei Männer im Schnee

Kurt Hoffmann 1955 1h 33m 7.0

The multi-millionaire Eduard Schlüter takes part under the name Schulze in a raffle of his own Schlüter works and wins a stay at the Grand Hotel. Disguised as a poor swallower, he would like to study the reactions of the hotel staff and guests. As an assistant, he takes his reliable servant Johann with him.

Das fliegende Klassenzimmer

Das fliegende Klassenzimmer

Kurt Hoffmann 1954 1h 32m

The third form of a boarding school and the students of a neighboring school do not get along. Each side dreams up the craziest pranks to defeat the other. And when one day the high school students go as far as stealing the Gymnasium students’ essays and even burning them, daily school life really gets out of hand.

Das doppelte Lottchen

Das doppelte Lottchen

Josef von Báky 1950 1h 45m 9.0

Based on Erich Kästner's famous book about two identical-looking girls who meet at summer camp, realize that they're twin sisters, and plan to switch homes for a while.

Münchhausen

Münchhausen

Josef von Báky 1943 1h 56m 7.0

Legendary, immortal nobleman Baron Munchausen regales a lovestruck woman with tales of his amazing adventures.

Emil und die Detektive

Emil und die Detektive

Gerhard Lamprecht 1931 1h 15m 9.0

When a suspicious man bribes Emil with chocolate in return for a bundle of cash, the young lad thinks of a plan to catch him.

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