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Otto – The Alien from East Frisia

Otto – The Alien from East Frisia

19895.51h 32m

Overview

Otto is the only one who is able to save his Frisian fatherland; but he needs the help of his brother, who is abroad. But his brother does not want to fulfill what he has sworn as a child. So it takes Otto a while to convince him while time is running low for his plans to save East-Frisia.

Directed by Otto Waalkes
Written by Bernd Eilert, Otto Waalkes, Peter Knorr
Produced by Horst Wendlandt
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Top Cast

Otto Waalkes

Otto Waalkes

Otto / Benno Gross

Barbara May

Barbara May

Frauke

Hans Peter Hallwachs

Hans Peter Hallwachs

Grödel

Volkmar Kleinert

Volkmar Kleinert

Van Devil

Arnold Marquis

Arnold Marquis

Baron von Platt

Christine Neubauer

Christine Neubauer

Frieda

Hansi Jochmann

Hansi Jochmann

Karin

Vicco von Bülow

Vicco von Bülow

Paul Winkelmann

Katharina Brauren

Katharina Brauren

Louise Winkelmann

U

Uwe Hacker

Man On Plane

Themes & Keywords

demolitionlighthouseeast friesland

About Otto – The Alien from East Frisia

Otto – The Alien from East Frisia is a comedy film released in 1989 exploring themes of demolition, lighthouse, east friesland. Directed by Otto Waalkes, it stars Otto Waalkes, Barbara May, Hans Peter Hallwachs. Otto is the only one who is able to save his Frisian fatherland; but he needs the help of his brother, who is abroad. But his brother does not want to fulfill what he has sworn as a child. So it takes Otto a while to convince him while time is running low for his plans to save East-Frisia.

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