The Wild World of Zwetsche Marischka I

You could call it consistent: Franz, affectionately known as "Zwetschi", the last director from the Marischka dynasty to date, continued his family's work in the 1960s and 70s, which was geared towards public taste, and married comedy, slapstick and sex in an inimitable way. In addition to the long-lived Ruhrpott drollery LASS JUCKEN, KUMPEL, LIEBESGRÜSSE AUS DER LEDERHOSE is a particularly essential contribution to the geographical and sexual exploration of West Germany. These two works at the end of the 70s are truly transcendental: Bavarian farmer's boys meet prudent Prussian women - this disturbs the idyll in the village, just as it probably disturbs those viewers who don't know what to do with hearty fun at the movies. Here, at least, they could learn again ...