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Die Scheinheiligen

Jul 1, 2001 · 1h 20m
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The starting point is the small (and real) town of Daxenbrunn, which has the misfortune of being located right on the highway to Salzburg. But Mayor Matthias and his friend and district administrator Dr. Seigis see the seemingly unfavorable geographical location as an opportunity to fill the empty coffers -- "Hendl, mehr sog I ned". A highway grill is supposed to redevelop the area, but in addition to the building permit, the land is also needed, and this is defended to the death by the old and stubborn farmer's wife Magdalena (great: Maria Singer) with weapons (!). Events come thick and fast when, almost simultaneously and independently of each other, art carver Johannes and asylum seeker Theophile turn up in the sleepy village and turn the local order upside down with their unflinching attitude.

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CAST

Maria Singer
Magdalena Trenner
Johannes Demmel
Johannes
Michael Emina
Theophile
Andreas Lechner
Pfarrer Anton Selbertinger
Wolfgang Fischer
Polizist Bene
Alfred Jaschke
Polizist Django
Sepp Schauer
Landrat Dr. Seigis
Werner Rom
Bürgermeister Matthias
Directed by Thomas Kronthaler

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