Late Show
Synopsis
Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
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Thomas Gottschalk
Hannes Engel
Harald Schmidt
Conny Scheffer
Veronica Ferres
Maria Keller
Jasmin Tabatabai
Carla Sperling
Sabine Orléans
Rose
Dieter Pfaff
Mick Meyer
Olli Dittrich
Wollner
Otto Schenk
August Beer
Karl Markovics
Nowak
Jürgen Tarrach
Bobby Dattel
Andrea Sawatzki
Sonja Vogel
Urs Hefti
Jakob Stirner
Martin Armknecht
Heiner
Markus Majowski
Vision Mixer
Andreas Kunze
Uschi
Tom Lehel
Jerome
Katy Karrenbauer
Photographer Nowak
Hajo Förster
Tele-C Driver
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Helmut Dietl
- Screenplay & Story
- Helmut Dietl, Christoph Müller, Johannes Dräxler, Remy Eyssen
- Original Score
- Stephan Zacharias
- Original Title
- Late Show
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Studios
- DIANA Film, WDR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Helmut Dietl
Helmut Dietl, Christoph Müller, Johannes Dräxler, Remy Eyssen
Stephan Zacharias
Gernot Roll
Inez Regnier
Helmut Dietl, Alfred Hürmer
Department Leadership Roster
Helmut Dietl
Director
Helmut Dietl
Producer
Alfred Hürmer
Producer
Gernot Roll
Director of Photography
Inez Regnier
Editor
Stephan Zacharias
Original Music Composer
Helmut Dietl
Writer
Christoph Müller
Writer
Johannes Dräxler
Writer
Remy Eyssen
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Late Show
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What is Late Show about?
Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
Who directed Late Show?
Late Show was directed by Helmut Dietl.
Who stars in Late Show?
The principal cast of Late Show includes Thomas Gottschalk, Harald Schmidt, Veronica Ferres, Jasmin Tabatabai, Sabine Orléans.
When was Late Show released and how long is it?
Late Show was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
Who composed the musical score for Late Show?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Late Show was composed by Stephan Zacharias.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Late Show?
Late Show holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).