Late Show (1999)
Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
Director: Helmut Dietl
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: February 25, 1999
Cast
- Thomas Gottschalk - Hannes Engel
- Harald Schmidt - Conrad 'Conny' Scheffer
- Veronica Ferres - Maria Keller
- Jasmin Tabatabai - Carla Sperling
- Olli Dittrich - Wollner
- Dieter Pfaff - Mick Meyer
- Jürgen Tarrach - Bobby Dattel
- Andrea Sawatzki - Sonja Vogel
- Ernst H. Hilbich - Arzt
- Gaby Dohm - Chirurgin in Schönheitsklinik
Screenplay
- Christoph Müller (Screenplay)
- Helmut Dietl (Screenplay)
Music: Stephan Zacharias
Cinematography: Gernot Roll
Editing: Inez Regnier
Production: ARD
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
radio presenter, talk show
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Late Show about?
- Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
- Who directed Late Show?
- Late Show was directed by Helmut Dietl.
- Who stars in Late Show?
- Late Show stars Thomas Gottschalk, Harald Schmidt, Veronica Ferres, Jasmin Tabatabai, Olli Dittrich, Dieter Pfaff.
- How long is Late Show?
- Late Show has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Late Show?
- Late Show is a Comedy film.
- Where was Late Show produced?
- Late Show was produced in Germany.