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| Directed by | Helmut Weiss |
| Written by | Heinrich Spoerl (book and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Heinz Rühmann |
| Starring | Heinz Rühmann Erich Ponto Paul Henckels Hans Leibelt |
| Cinematography | Ewald Daub |
| Edited by | Helmuth Schönnenbeck |
| Music by | Werner Bochmann |
| Distributed by | UFA |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Die Feuerzangenbowle ([diˈfɔɪ̯ɐt͜saŋənboːlə], The Fire-Tongs Bowl or The Punch Bowl) is a 1944 German film, directed by Helmut Weiss and based on the book of the same name.[1] It follows the book closely, as its author, Heinrich Spoerl, also wrote the script for the film. Both tell the story of a famous writer going undercover as a student at a small-town secondary school after his friends tell him that he missed out on the best part of growing up by being educated at home. The story in the book takes place during the time of the Wilhelmine Empire in Germany. The film was produced and released in Germany during the last years of World War II and has been called a "masterpiece of timeless, cheerful escapism."[2] The film stars Heinz Rühmann in the role of the student Hans Pfeiffer, which is remarkable as Rühmann was already 42 years old at that time. The title comes from the German alcoholic tradition of Feuerzangenbowle. Rühmann had also starred in So ein Flegel, a 1934 version of the same novel.
- ^ "Die Feuerzangenbowle". Film Portal. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Georg Seeßlen, 1994: Die Feuerzangenbowle Archived 29 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine In: epd Film 3/94. (in German)