Blessed Misfortune!
Verflixtes Mißgeschick!
Synopsis
A creature bearing the ominous name "Mishap" is hot in pursuit of an unfortunate lumberjack and eventually decides to live with him. It soon gets bored, however, and asks the lumberjack to hand it over to the rich merchant Habermoos. Habermoos manages to sell Mishap to the king, although he is being attacked by robbers. The king is bankrupt and threatened with war by other countries. Young Michael has to go to war for the king. The creature tries to secretly join him. When Michael gets hold of the situation, he manages to get rid of Mishap once and for all. After all, he has more important things to do. At the last moment, he prevents his girlfriend Kathrin from getting married to the pompous merchant Habermoos.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hannelore Unterberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Samuil Marshak, Wolf Müller, Michael Göthe, Hannelore Unterberg
- Original Score
- Karl-Ernst Sasse
- Original Title
- Verflixtes Mißgeschick!
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hannelore Unterberg
Samuil Marshak, Wolf Müller, Michael Göthe, Hannelore Unterberg
Karl-Ernst Sasse
Thea Richter
Department Leadership Roster
Hannelore Unterberg
Director
Wolf Müller
Writer
Michael Göthe
Writer
Hannelore Unterberg
Writer
Thea Richter
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Blessed Misfortune!
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What is Blessed Misfortune! about?
A creature bearing the ominous name "Mishap" is hot in pursuit of an unfortunate lumberjack and eventually decides to live with him. It soon gets bored, however, and asks the lumberjack to hand it over to the rich merchant Habermoos. Habermoos manages to sell Mishap to the king, although he is being attacked by robbers. The king is bankrupt and threatened with war by other countries. Young Michael has to go to war for the king. The creature tries to secretly join him. When Michael gets hold of the situation, he manages to get rid of Mishap once and for all. After all, he has more important things to do. At the last moment, he prevents his girlfriend Kathrin from getting married to the pompous merchant Habermoos.
Who directed Blessed Misfortune!?
Blessed Misfortune! was directed by Hannelore Unterberg.
Who stars in Blessed Misfortune!?
The principal cast of Blessed Misfortune! includes Carmen-Maja Antoni, Horst Rehberg, Kurt Böwe, Silvia Mißbach, Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss.
When was Blessed Misfortune! released and how long is it?
Blessed Misfortune! was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Blessed Misfortune!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blessed Misfortune! was composed by Karl-Ernst Sasse.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Blessed Misfortune!?
Blessed Misfortune! holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).