Schtonk!
“One of the first funny german look at its past.”
Synopsis
Schtonk! is a farce of the actual events of 1983, when Germany's Stern magazine published, with great fanfare, 60 volumes of the alleged diaries of Adolf Hitler – which two weeks later turned out to be entirely fake. Fritz Knobel (based on real-life forger Konrad Kujau) supports himself by faking and selling Nazi memorabilia. When Knobel writes and sells a volume of Hitler's (nonexistent) diaries, he thinks it's just another job. When sleazy journalist Hermann Willié learns of the diaries, however, he quickly realizes their potential value... and Knobel is quickly in over his head. As the pressure builds and Knobel is forced to deliver more and more volumes of the fake diaries, he finds himself acting increasingly like the man whose life he is rewriting. The film is a romping and hilarious satire, poking fun not only at the events and characters involved in the hoax (who are only thinly disguised in the film), but at the discomfort Germany has with its difficult past.
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Götz George
Hermann Willié
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Fritz Knobel
Christiane Hörbiger
Freya von Hepp
Harald Juhnke
Pit Kummer
Ulrich Mühe
Dr. Wieland
Rolf Hoppe
Karl Lentz
Dagmar Manzel
Biggi
Veronica Ferres
Martha
Hermann Lause
Kurt Glück
Martin Benrath
Uwe Esser
Georg Marischka
Von Klantz
Karl Schönböck
August Strasser
Rosemarie Fendel
Karl Lentz's Wife
Wolfgang Menge
German Graphologist
Hark Bohm
Priest
Willy Harlander
Bavarian Border Official
Thomas Holtzmann
Cornelius
Hans-Joachim Hegewald
Schuback
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Helmut Dietl
- Screenplay & Story
- Helmut Dietl, Ulrich Limmer
- Original Score
- Konstantin Wecker
- Original Title
- Schtonk!
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Bavaria Film, WDR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Helmut Dietl
Helmut Dietl, Ulrich Limmer
Konstantin Wecker
Xaver Schwarzenberger
Tanja Schmidbauer
Helmut Dietl, Günter Rohrbach
Department Leadership Roster
Helmut Dietl
Director
Helmut Dietl
Screenplay
Ulrich Limmer
Screenplay
Helmut Dietl
Producer
Günter Rohrbach
Producer
Konstantin Wecker
Original Music Composer
Xaver Schwarzenberger
Director of Photography
Tanja Schmidbauer
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Schtonk!
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What is Schtonk! about?
Schtonk! is a farce of the actual events of 1983, when Germany's Stern magazine published, with great fanfare, 60 volumes of the alleged diaries of Adolf Hitler – which two weeks later turned out to be entirely fake. Fritz Knobel (based on real-life forger Konrad Kujau) supports himself by faking and selling Nazi memorabilia. When Knobel writes and sells a volume of Hitler's (nonexistent) diaries, he thinks it's just another job. When sleazy journalist Hermann Willié learns of the diaries, however, he quickly realizes their potential value... and Knobel is quickly in over his head. As the pressure builds and Knobel is forced to deliver more and more volumes of the fake diaries, he finds himself acting increasingly like the man whose life he is rewriting. The film is a romping and hilarious satire, poking fun not only at the events and characters involved in the hoax (who are only thinly disguised in the film), but at the discomfort Germany has with its difficult past.
Who directed Schtonk!?
Schtonk! was directed by Helmut Dietl.
Who stars in Schtonk!?
The principal cast of Schtonk! includes Götz George, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Christiane Hörbiger, Harald Juhnke, Ulrich Mühe.
When was Schtonk! released and how long is it?
Schtonk! was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for Schtonk!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Schtonk! was composed by Konstantin Wecker.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Schtonk!?
Schtonk! holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).