70-year old Brandner Kaspar lives with his granddaughter Nannerl in the mountains at the Schliersee. As he is visited by the Death and wants to take him, Brandner Kaspar tricks him and gets another 20 years of life.
Director: Joseph Vilsmaier
Cast: Franz Xaver Kroetz, Michael Herbig, Lisa Maria Potthoff, Alexander Held, Jörg Hube, Herbert Knaup, Detlev Buck, Elisabeth Trissenaar
70-year old Brandner Kaspar lives with his granddaughter Nannerl in the mountains at the Schliersee. As he is visited by the Death and wants to take him, Brandner Kaspar tricks him and gets another 20 years of life.
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70-year old Brandner Kaspar lives with his granddaughter Nannerl in the mountains at the Schliersee. As he is visited by the Death and wants to take him, Brandner Kaspar tricks him and gets another 20…
1h 45m
October 16, 2008
Joseph Vilsmaier
Franz Xaver Kroetz, Michael Herbig, Lisa Maria Potthoff
Comedy, Drama