After the death of his uncle, the owner of the Rhine based Bockelmann Sparkling Wine, Peter turns up for the reading of the will. Justus Bockelmann, a producer of mineral water, is confident he will inherit the business, but ‘for reasons of moral rectitude’ he has no intention of running an ‘alcoholic business’. The opening of the will comes as a surprise to all the potential heirs.
Directed by Max Ophüls
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Cast
Heinz Rühmann
Peter Frank
Max Adalbert
Justus Bockelmann
Ida Wüst
Britta Bockelmann
Walter Janssen
Robert Stumm
Lien Deyers
Gina, Robert Stumms Tochter
Lizzi Waldmüller
Liane Heller
Julius Falkenstein
Dr. Weinhöppel
Friedl Haerlin
Crew
Max Ophüls
Director
Max Ophüls
Adaptation
Popular Reviews
2 reviews
christy
7.0★ · 11/12/25
A lighthearted borderline screwball comedy, plus there's some beautiful scenery. I enjoyed it a lot. It would of been nice to have some more interaction between the two romantic leads but it uses the short runtime well.
A lighthearted borderline screwball comedy, plus there's some beautiful scenery. I enjoyed it a lot. It would of been nice to have some more interaction between the two romantic leads but it uses the short runtime well.
