The Fire Tongs Bowl
1970, German. Directed by Helmut Käutner.
A successful author, who was educated by private teachers in his home instead of being sent to school with other boys, realizes he missed out on a lot fun in his younger years. He decides to make up for this and attends school classes disguised as a pupil.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Helmut KäutnerDirector
- Walter GillerHans Pfeiffer
- Uschi GlasEva Knauer
- Theo LingenProfessor Crey
- Fritz TillmannDirektor Knauer
- Willy ReichertProessor Bömmel
- Hans RichterDr. Brett
- Rudolf SchündlerMusiklehrer
- Helen VitaFrau Windscheid
- Nadja TillerMarion Xylander
- Wolfgang CondrusHusemann
- Alice TreffFrau Knauer
- Herbert WeißbachOberschulrat Hinzelmann
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1970
- Original title
- Die Feuerzangenbowle
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Helmut Käutner
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The Fire Tongs Bowl runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Fire Tongs Bowl on?
The Fire Tongs Bowl isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 1970. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Fire Tongs Bowl?
If you liked The Fire Tongs Bowl, try Adventures in Public School, Class Rank, After the Ball.
Who directed The Fire Tongs Bowl?
The Fire Tongs Bowl (1970) was directed by Helmut Käutner and stars Walter Giller, Uschi Glas, Theo Lingen.