What a Mess
1982, German. Directed by Franz Marischka.
Eduard von Bittermagen and his friend Professor Pfiff, indulge in an amusing hobby. They take every opportunity to bet on anything. Their latest bet: Bittermagen claims that his nephew Tommi, a young rascal and the Professor's young daughter Julia will become a couple although the two are actually not crazy about each other. Of course, Pfiff bets against it. But then Bittermagen uses a macabre trick. He acts as if his last hour had come and summons Tommi and Julia to his "deathbed". He offers his immense heritage to both of them-if they solve a problem.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 16 December 1982
- Original title
- Ein dicker Hund
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Erich Tomek, Franz Marischka
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What a Mess runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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What a Mess isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 1982. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed What a Mess?
What a Mess (1982) was directed by Franz Marischka and stars Thomas Ohrner, Anja Schüte, John Jürgens.