Professor Columbus
1968, German. Directed by Rainer Erler.
An old librarian, Professor Columbus, wants to go to the sea once in his lifetime. So he buys a big ship and takes a boat trip across the North Sea to London, accompanied by a bunch of stoned hippies, and chased by the police.
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- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- 23 May 1968
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Professor Columbus runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Professor Columbus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 May 1968. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Professor Columbus?
Professor Columbus (1968) was directed by Rainer Erler and stars Rudolf Platte, Jeroen Krabbé, Louise Martini.