The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961)

The Miracle of Father Malachia (1961)

1961-07-03 Germany 122 Min. PG-13
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Overview

"Wunderbar" takes on a new meaning in this routine satire by Bernhard Wicki about a bar that is miraculously transported by God Himself to a nearby, new location on an island. The nature of the miracle is a bit strange, but it comes in answer to Pater Malachias' prayers to get the sin-ridden place out of the center of the city. The good and naive Malachias is subtly played by Horst Bollimann. Once this miracle of relocation has occurred, the sharks and entrepreneurs, who would bilk both the faithful and the curiosity-seekers alike, crop up like an unwanted epidemic. The mercenary and the sacred clash, as many try to find deeper meaning in what has happened, and Pater Malachias starts to doubt the wisdom of his original prayer.

Cast

Horst Bollmann is Pater Malachias
Pater Malachias
Richard Münch is Dr. Erwin Glass
Dr. Erwin Glass
Christiane Nielsen is Helga Glass
Günter Pfitzmann is Rudolf Reuschel
Rudolf Reuschel
Karin Hübner is Nelly Moorbach
Nelly Moorbach
Pinkas Braun is Christian Krüger
Christian Krüger
Kurt Ehrhardt is Bishop Willi Reuschel
Bishop Willi Reuschel
Günter Strack is Kaplan Merz
Kaplan Merz