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Godfather Death

Godfather Death

19804.01h 16m

Overview

Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who had thirteen children. Since the farmer was so poor, there was never anything left for the youngest of the family. Therefore, the farmer chose Death as the godfather of his son, Jörg, because all people are equal in the eyes of Death. The Grim Reaper is happy to look after the boy and turns Jörg into a skilled doctor who earns wealth and fame.

Directed by Wolfgang Hübner
Written by Claus Küchenmeister, Wolfgang Hübner, Wera Küchenmeister
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Top Cast

Dieter Franke

Dieter Franke

Gevatter Tod

Jan Spitzer

Jan Spitzer

Jörg

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Hannes Fischer

Bürgermeister

Janina Hartwig

Janina Hartwig

Barbara

Erika Pelikowsky

Erika Pelikowsky

Muhme Ursel

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Adolf Peter Hoffmann

Veit Schütz

Siegfried Kilian

Siegfried Kilian

Emmerich

Volkmar Kleinert

Volkmar Kleinert

Prediger

Christian Steyer

Christian Steyer

Volant

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Ursula Staack

Moritatensängerin

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About Godfather Death

Godfather Death is a fantasy film released in 1980. Directed by Wolfgang Hübner, it stars Dieter Franke, Jan Spitzer, Hannes Fischer. Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who had thirteen children. Since the farmer was so poor, there was never anything left for the youngest of the family. Therefore, the farmer chose Death as the godfather of his son, Jörg, because all people are equal in the eyes of Death. The Grim Reaper is happy to look after the boy and turns Jörg into a skilled doctor who earns wealth and fame.

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