Der Bockerer
1963, German. Directed by Michael Kehlmann.
Karl Bockerer is a Viennese original. He survives the ‘great times’ – to his own dismay his birthday is on the same day as the one of the “Führer” – by pretending to be more stupid than he really is, and uncovers, over and over again, the hypocrisy and the uptightness of the epic nonsense in his milieu by means of real and phony naivety. Where Schweijk made a mockery of the ruling system by being a presumptive follower, the Viennese butcher strives against the tide. And he is not alone, has family and friends. His personal braveness protects him neither from the rebellion in his own house, nor from the horrors of total war…
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Michael KehlmannDirector
- Fritz MuliarKarl Bockerer
- Marianne GerznerSabine, seine Frau
- Heinz TrixnerHans, beider Sohn
- Hans OldenHatzinger, pensionierter Postoffizial
- Carl MerzDr. Rosenblatt, Rechtsanwalt
- Franz BöheimRayoninspektor Guritsch
- Johann SklenkaHermann, Eisenbahner
- Paula NefzgerFrau vom Hermann
- Walter KohutFerdinand Gstettner, SS-Mann
- Walter SchirlitzDr. von Lamm
- Herta MartinMizzi Haberl
- Walter VarndalDr. Galleitner, Philosoph
Details
- Released
- 26 January 1963
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Ulrich Becher, Peter Preses
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Der Bockerer runs 144 minutes (2h 24m).
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Der Bockerer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1963. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
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Who directed Der Bockerer?
Der Bockerer (1963) was directed by Michael Kehlmann and stars Fritz Muliar, Marianne Gerzner, Heinz Trixner.