Der Bockerer

Der Bockerer (1963) is a comedy, drama film directed by Michael Kehlmann.

Karl Bockerer is a Viennese original. He survives the ‘great times’ – to his own dismay his birthday is on the same day as the one of the “Führer” – by pretending to be more stupid than he really is, and uncovers, over and over again, the hypocrisy and the uptightness of the epic nonsense in his milieu by means of real and phony naivety. Where Schweijk made a mockery of the ruling system by being a presumptive follower, the Viennese butcher strives against the tide. And he is not alone, has family and friends. His personal braveness protects him neither from the rebellion in his own house, nor from the horrors of total war…

Cast

Fritz Muliar

Karl Bockerer

Marianne Gerzner

Sabine, seine Frau

Heinz Trixner

Hans, beider Sohn

Hans Olden

Hatzinger, pensionierter Postoffizial

Carl Merz

Dr. Rosenblatt, Rechtsanwalt

Franz Böheim

Rayoninspektor Guritsch

Johann Sklenka

Hermann, Eisenbahner

Paula Nefzger

Frau vom Hermann

Walter Kohut

Ferdinand Gstettner, SS-Mann

Walter Schirlitz

Dr. von Lamm

Herta Martin

Mizzi Haberl

Walter Varndal

Dr. Galleitner, Philosoph