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Pappa ante Portas(1991)
Status: Released
Date: 1991-02-21
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142 Votes
Time: 1h 24m
Overview:
Heinrich Lohse, a strict and highly efficient purchasing manager at a company bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get discount. Heinrich's boss decides it’s time for him to retire early. Heinrich suddenly finds himself with nothing to do—except micromanage his household, much to the dismay of his wife Renate and their son Dieter
Languages: German.
Countries:
Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Pappa ante Portas
Top 10 Billed Cast
Loriot
Heinrich Lohse
Evelyn Hamann
Renate Lohse
Gerrit Schmidt-Foß
Dieter Lohse
Irm Hermann
Hedwig
Hans Peter Korff
Hellmuth
Inge Wolffberg
Ms. Kleinert
Dagmar Biener
Brigitte Mielke
Ortrud Beginnen
Gertrud Mielke
H.H. Müller
Drögel
Ludger Pistor
Director
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