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Plot

The men in The Men are stuffy ad exec Heiner Lauterbach and nonconformist artist Uwe Oschsenknecht. Both are amorously involved with lovely Ulrike Kleiner: Lauterbach is her husband, Oschsenknecht her new lover. Deducing that Ulrike is attracted to Oschsenknecht's Bohemian lifestyle, Lauterbach plots to transform the artist into a rock-ribbed conservative. A dash of gratuitous slapstick hurts the farcical proceedings not one whit. Originally titled Manner, The Men was made on a shoestring for German television, then released as a theatrical feature, making a tidy sum in the process.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
99min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/30/1986
DVD Release Date:
04/14/2009
Director(s):
Doris Dörrie
Starring:
Heiner Lauterbach , Uwe-Adam Ochsenknecht , Ulrike Kriener , Janna Marangosoff , Marie-Charlotte Schüler
Themes:
Infidelity,Love Triangles
Tone:
Humorous
Keywords:
advertising-executive,anger,artist,bohemian,extramarital-affair,jealousy,love-triangle,lover,makeover,revenge,wife
Country of Origin:
USA (07-30-1986)
Language:
German