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The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott

The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott

2010•1h 53m•6.9/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.9/10(25)

Horst receives the monthly pension from his grandmother. The only problem is, that she is dead. As a local politician wants to congratulate the grandmother to her birthday Horst "borrows" an old lady from a hospital nearby, not recognizing that he just kidnapped actress Elfriede Ott.

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Production

ZDF, ORF

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Michael Ostrowski

Michael Ostrowski

Toni Cantussi

Andreas Kiendl

Andreas Kiendl

Horst Wippel

Elfriede Ott

Elfriede Ott

Gerhard Liebmann

Gerhard Liebmann

Gerry Dirschl

Angelika Niedetzky

Angelika Niedetzky

Veronika Polster

Monica Reyes

Monica Reyes

Karin Leitner

Simon Hatzl

Simon Hatzl

Gruppeninspektor Karl Kramer

Thomas Mraz

Thomas Mraz

Reinhard Meinhard Ott

Nicholas Monu

Malou

Tomek Nowicki

Tomek Nowicki

Hungarian

Irene S.

Neighbour

Peter Strauß

Head physician

Gerda Drabek

Sister Hilde

Uwe Lubrich

Inspektor

Rochus Millauer

Trafikant

Dieter Queissner

Herr Leitner

Gaby Bischof

Frau Leitner

Kurt Garzaner

Herr Mader

Athena Zervos

Frau Vujicka

Cassio

Spatzi

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