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If it Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer

Original title: Was nicht paßt, wird passend gemacht
  • 1997
  • 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
252
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Diether Krebs in If it Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (1997)
GermanComedyShort

An illegal Polish worker on a building site falls from the scaffolding in the Ruhr region. Everyone wants to hush up the accident except the well-educated trainee.An illegal Polish worker on a building site falls from the scaffolding in the Ruhr region. Everyone wants to hush up the accident except the well-educated trainee.An illegal Polish worker on a building site falls from the scaffolding in the Ruhr region. Everyone wants to hush up the accident except the well-educated trainee.

  • Directors
    • Peter Thorwarth
    • Tim Trageser
  • Writer
    • Peter Thorwarth
  • Stars
    • Peter Thorwarth
    • Diether Krebs
    • Willi Thomczyk
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    252
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Peter Thorwarth
      • Tim Trageser
    • Writer
      • Peter Thorwarth
    • Stars
      • Peter Thorwarth
      • Diether Krebs
      • Willi Thomczyk
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Peter Thorwarth
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    • Willi Wiesenkamp
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    • Horst Schmadke
    Paco Gonzalez
    • Marek Mantel
    Ralf Richter
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    • Karl Heinz Kaminski
    Ömer Simsek
    • Mehmet Kolak
    Tim Trageser
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      • Tim Trageser
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    Kirpianuscus

    a lesson

    A Pole immigrant on a German building site. His accident and the efforts of his workmates to cover it for prevent the close of site. But, for a young worker, the moral rules, justice, correctness are more important.

    So, the others are very interesed to propose to him a lesson about work rules, attitude in case of.illegal workers and the best solution for ignore moral principles.

    A film reminding, in so high measure East European realities under Communist regime and in transition period to democracy than it becomes, scene by scene, more familiar.

    The end offers the proper moral to naif young man, to the boss and to way to gain money.

    So, just interesting satire.

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      Remade as Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht (2002)
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      Handwerkerlied
      Performed by Orange But Green

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1997 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Was nicht paßt, wird passend gemacht
    • Filming locations
      • Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Vide Film
      • Tiker-Film
      • Panther Rental
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    • Runtime
      • 15m
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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