The Unfish
1997, German. Directed by Robert Dornhelm.
Sophie "inherits" her uncle's preserved whale and finds out that whoever sleeps in the whale's belly with her will be granted one wish, causing chaos and hatred in the village.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Robert DornhelmDirector
- Maria SchraderSophie Moor
- Eva HerzigMaria Johler
- Georges KernHerr Landauer
- August SchmölzerBürgermeister
- Karl MerkatzHerr Johler
- Bibiana ZellerFrau Johler
- Rudolf WesselyPfarrer
- Manuel LöfflerWenzel
- Erwin LederGendarm Hermann
- Hannes FretzerGendarm Anton (als Johannes Fretzer)
- Rainer EggerSekretär
- Heinrich SchweigerHerr Fink
Details
- Released
- 20 September 1997
- Original title
- Der Unfisch
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Michael Köhlmeier
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The Unfish runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is The Unfish on?
The Unfish isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 September 1997. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Unfish?
The Unfish (1997) was directed by Robert Dornhelm and stars Maria Schrader, Eva Herzig, Georges Kern.