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Herr Schmidt und Herr Friedrich

Country: Germany, Language: German, 70 mins

  • Director: Ulrike Franke; Michael Loeken
  • Writer: Ulrike Franke; Michael Loeken
  • Producer: Dagmar Filoda

CGiii Comment

A portrait of a gay couple and at the same time a relationship comedy and a journey into the German past. The love between Kurt Schmidt and Wilfried Friedrich managed to surmount both the Wall in Germany and the wall in private life. With all openness, they talk about their past, their future plans and the way they cope with concerns about the present. Herr Schmidt and Herr Friedrich let us participate in their lives. They grip us, surprise us, move us and make us laugh. But be careful! He who finds these two petit bourgeois men amusing, will discover the same – in himself.


Die Liebe zwischen Herrn Schmidt und Herrn Friedrich begann viele Jahre vor dem Mauerfall, als der eine im Westen kaufmännischer Angestellter war und der andere in Ostberlin kellnerte. Als Langzeitarbeitslose müssen die beiden Mittfünfziger die Sinnfrage Tag für Tag aufs Neue beantworten. Sie lassen uns teilhaben an ihrem Leben, sie fesseln und verwundern uns, rühren uns, und vor allem bringen sie uns zum Lachen. Aber Vorsicht! Wer sich hier über zwei Spießer amüsiert, der erkennt immer auch den Spießer - in sich selbst.


Trailer...

Ausschnitt: Herr Schmidt und Herr Friedrich from filmproduktion loekenfranke on Vimeo.

Cast & Characters

Wilfried Friedrich as Himself;
Kurt Schmidt as Himself;
Lena Stolze as Narrator;
Irina Friedrich as Herself - Wilfrieds Sister;
Eva Hube as Herself - Wilfrieds Mother