The Miracle of Father Malachia (Das Wunder des Malachias) 63 years old

The Miracle of Father Malachia

"Wunderbar" takes on a new meaning in this routine satire by Bernhard Wicki about a bar that is miraculously transported by God Himself to a nearby, new location on an island. The nature of the miracle is a bit strange, but it comes in answer to Pater Malachias' prayers to get the sin-ridden place out of the center of the city. The good and naive Malachias is subtly played by Horst Bollimann. Once this miracle of relocation has occurred, the sharks and entrepreneurs, who would bilk both the faithful and the curiosity-seekers alike, crop up like an unwanted epidemic. The mercenary and the sacred clash, as many try to find deeper meaning in what has happened, and Pater Malachias starts to doubt the wisdom of his original prayer.

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The Miracle of Father Malachia Cast

Name Character
Senta Berger She was 20, now 83 years old as Yvonne Krüger
Walter Buschhoff He was 37, 87 years old when he died as Kripo-Beamter
Günter Strack He was 32, 69 years old when he died as Kaplan Merz
Pinkas Braun He was 38, 85 years old when he died as Christian Krüger
Günter Pfitzmann He was 37, 79 years old when he died as Rudolf Reuschel
Brigitte Grothum She was 26, now 89 years old as Gussy
Richard Münch He was 45, 71 years old when he died as Dr. Erwin Glass
Charlotte Kerr She was 34, 84 years old when she died as Dr. Renate Kellinghus
Vicco von Bülow He was 37, 87 years old when he died as Kauziger Professor
Ellen Umlauf She was 35, 74 years old when she died
Karin Hübner She was 24, 69 years old when she died as Nelly Moorbach
Romuald Pekny He was 41, 87 years old when he died as Legat
Friedrich Schütter He was 40, 74 years old when he died as Fotograf
Günter Meisner He was 35, 68 years old when he died as Prediger
Horst Bollmann He was 36, 89 years old when he died as Pater Malachias
Christiane Nielsen She was 24, 70 years old when she died as Helga Glass
Wolfgang Spier He was 40, 90 years old when he died as Herr Littmann
Sigrid von Richthofen She was 63, 79 years old when she died as Gräfin
Herbert Stass He was 41, 80 years old when he died as Arbeiter
Heinz Lieven He was 33, now 96 years old as Polizeireferent

The Miracle of Father Malachia Crew

Name Department
Heinz Pauck as Writer. He was 57 (82) years old when He died Writing
Bernhard Wicki as Director. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Directing
Bernhard Wicki as Writer. He was 41 (80) years old when He died Writing
Gerd von Bonin as Director of Photography. He was 49 (68) years old when He died Camera
Klaus von Rautenfeld as Director of Photography. He was 52 (72) years old when He died Camera
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The Miracle of Father Malachia (63 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, July 01, 1961
  • Runtime: 122 minutes