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How About Adolf?

How About Adolf?

20186.81h 31m

Overview

The family dinner at Stephan and Elisabeth could have been wonderful. But when Thomas announces that he and his pregnant girlfriend Anna are going to call their son Adolf, the hosts and the family friend René are stuck in the throat.

Directed by Sönke Wortmann
Written by Alexander Dydyna, Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
Produced by Tom Spiess
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Top Cast

Christoph Maria Herbst

Christoph Maria Herbst

Stephan

Florian David Fitz

Florian David Fitz

Thomas

Caroline Peters

Caroline Peters

Elisabeth

Justus von Dohnányi

Justus von Dohnányi

René

Janina Uhse

Janina Uhse

Anna

Iris Berben

Iris Berben

Dorothea

Serkan Kaya

Serkan Kaya

Pizza Delivery Guy

About How About Adolf?

How About Adolf? is a comedy film released in 2018. Directed by Sönke Wortmann, it stars Christoph Maria Herbst, Florian David Fitz, Caroline Peters. The family dinner at Stephan and Elisabeth could have been wonderful. But when Thomas announces that he and his pregnant girlfriend Anna are going to call their son Adolf, the hosts and the family friend René are stuck in the throat.

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