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…
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
