Schulmeister Spitzbart
1989, German. Directed by Wolfgang Hübner.
1831. A village schoolteacher Matthias Spitzbart dreams of the ideal school and writes a textbook on the perfect educational institution. When he becomes principal of a grammar school by chance, he puts his ideas into practice. His almost missionary-like zeal blossoms in wondrous ways, but his family idyll is deceptive. Entangled in his activities, Spitzbart fails to see his wife's affair with pro-rector Mehlmann, daughter Friederike flirts with the trainee teacher, and son Michael's misdeeds are enough to make a mockery of his efforts at exemplary behavior. Teachers, parents and the mayor are of the opinion that he has upset everything that worked before: he is dismissed...
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Wolfgang HübnerDirector
- Otto MelliesSchulmeister Spitzbart
- Simone von ZglinickiFrau Spitzbart
- Antje StraßburgerCast
- Peter BorgeltLehrer Peuker
- Michael GerberCast
- Günter JunghansLehrer Mehlmann
- Harry MerkelSenf
- Hans Jochen RöhrigLehrer Dreyer
- Eva SchäferCast
- Dietrich KörnerCast
- Peter DommischCast
- Klaus PiontekCast
Details
- Released
- 27 December 1989
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- Wolfgang Hübner, Friedemann Schreiter
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Schulmeister Spitzbart runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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Schulmeister Spitzbart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 December 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked Schulmeister Spitzbart, try Won't Back Down, The German Lesson, Sound of Christmas.
Who directed Schulmeister Spitzbart?
Schulmeister Spitzbart (1989) was directed by Wolfgang Hübner and stars Otto Mellies, Simone von Zglinicki, Antje Straßburger.