When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres
When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres (German: Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht) is a 1967 West German historical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs, starring Hansi Kraus as Ludwig Thoma, Heidelinde Weis and Rudolf Rhomberg.[1] The script was provided by producer Franz Seitz who chose his pen name "Georg Laforet" for the credits. Besides many well-known actors of the day, the film also features Zlatko Čajkovski, 1967's trainer of FC Bayern Munich, his goal-getter Gerd Müller and his goalkeeper Sepp Maier.
| When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres | |
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German film poster | |
| German | Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht |
| Directed by | Werner Jacobs |
| Screenplay by | Georg Laforet Ludwig Thoma |
| Produced by | Franz Seitz |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wolf Wirth |
| Edited by | Jane Sperr |
| Music by | Rolf Alexander Wilhelm |
Production company | Franz Seitz Filmproduktion |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wolf Englert and Bruno Monden. It was shot in Eastmancolor.
Plot edit
The Prussian Army comes to Bavaria for a military exercise. They show off and try to demonstrate superiority. Yet they don't stand a chance because they are not prepared to tackle Ludwig's nifty pranks.
Cast edit
- Hansi Kraus as Ludwig Thoma
- Heidelinde Weis as Cora Reiser
- Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Aunt Frieda
- Rudolf Rhomberg as Pfarrer "Kindlein" Falkenberg / Feldwebel Falkenberg
- Hubert von Meyerinck as Oberst von Below
- Hans Terofal as Bader Gschwind
- Georg Thomalla as Hauptmann Stumpf
- Karl Schönböck as Corpsgeneral
- Hans Quest as Rittmeister von Stülphagel
- Dieter Borsche as Wilhelm II
- Beppo Brem as Rafenauer
- Friedrich von Thun as Franz Reiser
- Claus Wilcke as Oberleutnant von Busch
- Evelyn Gressmann as princess
- Veronika Fitz as waitress Fanny
- Sepp Rist as Oberst von der Tann
- Zlatko Čajkovski as company's cook Čajkovski
- Sepp Maier as Sepp Maier
- Gerd Müller as Müller
References edit
External links edit
- When Ludwig Goes on Manoeuvres at IMDb