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The Superwife

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The Superwife
Directed bySönke Wortmann
Written by
  • Hera Lind (novel)
  • Gundula Leni Ohngemach
  • Jürgen Egger
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTom Fährmann
Edited byUeli Christen
Production
company
Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 7 March 1996 (1996-03-07)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman
Box office2.3 million admissions (Germany)[1]

The Superwife (German: Das Superweib) is a 1996 German comedy film directed by Sönke Wortmann and starring Veronica Ferres, Joachim Król and Richy Müller.[2] Veteran star Liselotte Pulver appears in a supporting role.

Cast

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  • Veronica Ferres as Franziska
  • Esther Schweins as Sonja Sonne
  • Til Schweiger as Hajo Heiermann
  • Maren Kroymann as Frau Schäufele
  • Richy Müller as Papai
  • Heiner Lauterbach as Viktor Lange
  • Liselotte Pulver as Alma Winkel
  • Joachim Król as Enno Winkel
  • Thomas Heinze as Will Gross
  • Jonathan Beck as Willi
  • Marco Bretscher-Coschignano as Franz
  • Arabella Kiesbauer as Conferenciere
  • Burghart Klaußner as Rudi Fährenberg
  • Anya Hoffmann as Dorothea
  • Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss as Lauro
  • Armin Rohde as Postbote
  • Nele Mueller-Stöfen as Moderatorin
  • Sebastian Kalhammer as Radio Assi
  • Nina Bagusat as Ute
  • Katharina von Martius as Kostümbildnerin
  • Carolin Fink as Sabine Koczinski
  • Chantal Plazczek as Katinka
  • Simon Beckord as Papais Sohn
  • Corinna Beilharz as Junge Schwäbin
  • Barbara Rath as Elegante Schwäbin
  • Christiane Blumhoff as Strickende Schwäbin
  • Claudia Casoni as Sabine
  • Jenny Schmeer as Brillenschlange
  • Ursula Gottwald as Kassenschlampe
  • Sabrina White as Die visuell Dramatische
  • Stefan von Moers as Wills Anwalt
  • Johann von Bülow as Ticketer
  • Roland Hoffmann as Arzt
  • Katharina von Johnstone as Hajos Schnalle
  • Nina Schwarz as Verlagsdame
  • Cornelius Hirsch as Arzt
  • Birgit Brandes as Ennos Assi
  • Katrin Fröhlich as Fitness-Frau
  • Deborah Schober as Fitness-Frau
  • Heini Göbel as Macho-Opa
  • Hera Lind as Glückliche Mutter

Reception

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The film was the third most popular German film of the year with admissions of 2.3 million, behind only Werner: Eat My Dust!!! and Jailbirds.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "German Films Top 10 1996". Screen International. 14 February 1997. p. 23.
  2. ^ Frey p.38

Bibliography

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  • Mattias Frey. Postwall German Cinema: History, Film History and Cinephilia. Berghahn Books, 2013.
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