Automärchen

Automärchen

98 mins | Comedy | June 16, 1983

This quirky episodic comedy weaves together three plotlines centered around the employees of a car garage, with some unexpected fairytale elements to get things moving. A woodland fairy convinces shy bookkeeper Piel to suddenly start driving his Trabi far above the speed limit. Manager Neumann sells his soul to a black cat in order to purchase a more respectable vehicle. And a spirit named "Car Accident" offers to warn owner Sengebusch about upcoming traffic accidents so he can make money by always being the first on the scene.

Automärchen

98 mins | Comedy | June 16, 1983

Automärchen
This quirky episodic comedy weaves together three plotlines centered around the employees of a car garage, with some unexpected fairytale elements to get things moving. A woodland fairy convinces shy bookkeeper Piel to suddenly start driving his Trabi far above the speed limit. Manager Neumann sells his soul to a black cat in order to purchase a more respectable vehicle. And a spirit named "Car Accident" offers to warn owner Sengebusch about upcoming traffic accidents so he can make money by always being the first on the scene.
Producers DEFA
Original title Automärchen
Directors Erwin Stranka
Writers Erwin Stranka, Jiří Marek

Cast

Kurt Böwe

as Kalle Sengebusch

Michèle Marian

as Heidelinde

Fred Delmare

as Servierer

Werner Pfeifer

as Müller-Breithaupt

Barbara Dittus

as Ernie

Karin Düwel

as Schwangere

Marylu Poolman

as Hilde Sengebusch

Thea Schmidt-Keune

as Frau Heinke