"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
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as Yvonne Krüger |
Walter Buschhoff
He was 37, 87 years old when he died
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as Kripo-Beamter |
Günter Strack
He was 32, 69 years old when he died
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as Kaplan Merz |
Pinkas Braun
He was 38, 85 years old when he died
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as Christian Krüger |
Günter Pfitzmann
He was 37, 79 years old when he died
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as Rudolf Reuschel |
Brigitte Grothum
She was 26, now 89 years old
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as Gussy |
Richard Münch
He was 45, 71 years old when he died
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as Dr. Erwin Glass |
Charlotte Kerr
She was 34, 84 years old when she died
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as Dr. Renate Kellinghus |
Vicco von Bülow
He was 37, 87 years old when he died
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as Kauziger Professor |
Ellen Umlauf
She was 35, 74 years old when she died
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Karin Hübner
She was 24, 69 years old when she died
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as Nelly Moorbach |
Romuald Pekny
He was 41, 87 years old when he died
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as Legat |
Friedrich Schütter
He was 40, 74 years old when he died
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as Fotograf |
Günter Meisner
He was 35, 68 years old when he died
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as Prediger |
Horst Bollmann
He was 36, 89 years old when he died
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as Pater Malachias |
Christiane Nielsen
She was 24, 70 years old when she died
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as Helga Glass |
Wolfgang Spier
He was 40, 90 years old when he died
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as Herr Littmann |
Sigrid von Richthofen
She was 63, 79 years old when she died
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as Gräfin |
Herbert Stass
He was 41, 80 years old when he died
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as Arbeiter |
Heinz Lieven
He was 33, now 96 years old
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as Polizeireferent |
The Miracle of Father Malachia Crew
Name |
Department |
Heinz Pauck as Writer. He was 57 (82) years old when He died
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Writing |
Bernhard Wicki as Director. He was 41 (80) years old when He died
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Directing |
Bernhard Wicki as Writer. He was 41 (80) years old when He died
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Writing |
Gerd von Bonin as Director of Photography. He was 49 (68) years old when He died
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Camera |
Klaus von Rautenfeld as Director of Photography. He was 52 (72) years old when He died
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Camera |