Der Bockerer (1963)

Karl Bockerer is a Viennese original. He survives the ‘great times’ – to his own dismay his birthday is on the same day as the one of the “Führer” – by pretending to be more stupid than he really is, and uncovers, over and over again, the hypocrisy and the uptightness of the epic nonsense in his milieu by means of real and phony naivety. Where Schweijk made a mockery of the ruling system by being a presumptive follower, the Viennese butcher strives against the tide. And he is not alone, has family and friends. His personal braveness protects him neither from the rebellion in his own house, nor from the horrors of total war…

Producers	ORF
Original title	Der Bockerer
Directors	Edith Sokele, Michael Kehlmann
Writers	Ulrich Becher, Peter Preses

Cast

Fritz Muliar

as Karl Bockerer

Marianne Gerzner

as Sabine, seine Frau

Heinz Trixner

as Hans, beider Sohn

Hans Olden

as Hatzinger, pensionierter Postoffizial

Carl Merz

as Dr. Rosenblatt, Rechtsanwalt

Franz Böheim

as Rayoninspektor Guritsch

Johann Sklenka

as Hermann, Eisenbahner

Paula Nefzger

as Frau vom Hermann

Walter Kohut

as Ferdinand Gstettner, SS-Mann

Walter Schirlitz

as Dr. von Lamm

Herta Martin

as Mizzi Haberl

Walter Varndal

as Dr. Galleitner, Philosoph

Günther Haenel

as Knabe, Uhrmacher

Heinrich Trimbur

as Alois Selchgruber

Mario Kranz

as Wastl, Weinwirt

Peter Gerhard

as Erster Berliner Parteigenosse

Curt Eilers

as Zweiter Berliner Parteigenosse

Michael Tellering

as Dritter Berliner Parteigenosse

Otto Schmöle

as Vierter Berliner Parteigenosse

Peter Wehle

as Herr Blau

Lotte Neumeyer

as Frau Blau

Herbert Kersten

as Erster Unauffälliger

Helmut Kolar

as Zweiter Unauffälliger

Hans Habietinek

as Anderer Unauffälliger

Manfred Inger

as Reisender aus Prag

Maria Gabler

as Frau Klobassa, Hausmeisterin

Rosemarie Strahal

as Erster Backfisch

Christa Kunz

as Zweiter Backfisch

Anton Duschek

as Erster Gemeiner

Wolfgang Litschauer

as Zweiter Gemeiner

Josef Hurka

as Ein alter Stehgeiger

Anton Rudolph

as Ein Kaffeehauskellner

Alfred Tuma

as Feuerwehrmann

Josef Gmeinder

as Volkssturmmann

Auguste Ripper

as Kleinbürgerin

Florl Leitnere

as Erster Blaubemützter

Bernd Hall

as Zweiter Blaubemützter

Franz Pokorny

as Zeitungsverkäufer