Emil and the Detectives (2001)
The twelve-year-old Emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. To take a break from a series of family disasters, Emil is allowed to spend a few days with a friend of the family, the female priest Hummel in Berlin. In the train he runs across the slick Max Grundeis who anaesthetizes Emil and steals his savings of 1500 DM. When he finally arrives in Berlin, Emil and a gang of street kids, led by the cheeky girl Pony Hütchen, try to find the gangster, who haunts the posh Hotel Adlon as a hotel thief. Meanwhile, to prevent anyone from finding out about Emil's mishap, Gypsi, a member of the gang of kids, passes himself off as Emil, thus wreaking havoc on the home of the priest.
Cast
- Tobias Retzlaff - Emil Tischbein
- Anja Sommavilla - Pony Hütchen
- Jürgen Vogel - Max Grundeis
- Maria Schrader - Pastorin Hummel
- Kai Wiesinger - Knut Tischbein
- Max Befort - Gypsi
- Maurice Kumar - Kebab
- Sergej Moya - Flügel
- David Klock - Gustav Hummel
- Tobias Unkauf - Dienstag
Screenplay
- Franziska Buch (Screenplay)
- Erich Kästner (Novel)
Keywords
berlin, germany, piggy bank, stolen money, thief, gang, summer vacation, single father, unemployment, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Emil and the Detectives about?
- The twelve-year-old Emil and his father are haunted by bad luck. To take a break from a series of family disasters, Emil is allowed to spend a few days with a friend of the family, the female priest Hummel in Berlin. In the train he runs across the slick Max Grundeis who anaesthetizes Emil and steals his savings of 1500 DM. When he finally arrives in Berlin, Emil and a gang of street kids, led by the cheeky girl Pony Hütchen, try to find the gangster, who haunts the posh Hotel Adlon as a hotel thief. Meanwhile, to prevent anyone from finding out about Emil's mishap, Gypsi, a member of the gang of kids, passes himself off as Emil, thus wreaking havoc on the home of the priest.
- Who directed Emil and the Detectives?
- Emil and the Detectives was directed by Franziska Buch.
- Who stars in Emil and the Detectives?
- Emil and the Detectives stars Tobias Retzlaff, Anja Sommavilla, Jürgen Vogel, Maria Schrader, Kai Wiesinger, Max Befort.
- How long is Emil and the Detectives?
- Emil and the Detectives has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Emil and the Detectives?
- Emil and the Detectives is a Comedy, Family film.
- Where was Emil and the Detectives produced?
- Emil and the Detectives was produced in Germany.