Die Ironie des Lebens

Die Ironie des Lebens

Drama, Comedy | Sept. 5, 2024

The 67-year-old Edgar is the most successful elderly comedian in Germany. Every evening on stage, he makes fun of everything that concerns older people: failed relationships, ungrateful children, a declining libido, rapidly deteriorating health, general uselessness and imminent death. But as soon as the show is over, what's left is a man who is really lonely and tries to fill his empty evenings with groupies and alcohol. When, after 25 years, he meets his ex-wife Eva again, who is terminally ill with cancer, the two begin to fall in love again against all odds and Eva decides to accompany Edgar on his comedy tour through Germany and Austria...

Die Ironie des Lebens

Drama, Comedy | Sept. 5, 2024

Die Ironie des Lebens
The 67-year-old Edgar is the most successful elderly comedian in Germany. Every evening on stage, he makes fun of everything that concerns older people: failed relationships, ungrateful children, a declining libido, rapidly deteriorating health, general uselessness and imminent death. But as soon as the show is over, what's left is a man who is really lonely and tries to fill his empty evenings with groupies and alcohol. When, after 25 years, he meets his ex-wife Eva again, who is terminally ill with cancer, the two begin to fall in love again against all odds and Eva decides to accompany Edgar on his comedy tour through Germany and Austria...
Producers Warner Bros. Entertainment, Pictures in a Frame, Sunny Side Up
Original title Die Ironie des Lebens
Directors Silvia Ladopoulos, Angel Pinar, Fabian Goetz, Markus Goller
Writers Oliver Ziegenbalg

Cast

Uwe Ochsenknecht

as Edgar

Emilia Schüle

as Melli

Henning Peker

as Kurti

Robert Gwisdek

as Patrick

Sabine Ritter

as Waitress

Ingrid Domann

as Roswitha

Gerd Klotzek

as Herbert

Salka Weber

as Frederike

Liza Tzschirner

as Dr. Luna Samon

Charlotte Mednansky

as Makeup Artist