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A failing hotel, a fake identity, and a heist of dignity — German sex comedy chaos ensues.
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Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (1971)

chaotic farceretro sleazemusical mishaps

Overview

ComedyMusic

The days of the Schlosshotel Seefels appear to be numbered. Hotelier Theo Frobenius is forced to sell his hotel to group boss Mertens in the face of massive competition. Frobenius learns that Mertens wants to secretly inspect the hotel. In order to drive up the price, the hotelier wants to make him believe that the business is flourishing.

Flag of DEDEGerman
Content warning
hotelfalse identity

Standout Aspects

Costume

Seventies fashion crimes that deserve their own arrest warrant.

Acting

Theo Lingen's exhausted dignity in an undignified film.

Best for:Friends: Drunk irony viewing with pals who appreciate vintage Euro-trash.·Background: Fold laundry to gratuitous musical numbers and bad wigs.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Casual 1971 European sex comedy attitudes and partial nudity.
Harald Reinl

Director

Harald Reinl

ReleasedFeb 9, 1971
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Lisa Film
Divina-Film

Top Cast

Roy Black

Roy Black

Robby Mertens

Uschi Glas

Uschi Glas

Sabine Frobenius

Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen

Theo Frobenius

Ilja Richter

Ilja Richter

Andy

Siegfried Schürenberg

Siegfried Schürenberg

General Pusch

Elke Aberle

Elke Aberle

Tina

Raoul Retzer

Raoul Retzer

Leopold

Ulrich Beiger

Ulrich Beiger

Richard Mertens

Elisabeth Felchner

Elisabeth Felchner

Dunja

Brigitte Stein

Brigitte Stein

Claudia

Margot Mahler

Margot Mahler

Inge Neuhaus

Peter Weck

Peter Weck

Bernd Ander

Eddi Arent

Eddi Arent

Archibald Krüglein

Ursula Reit

Ursula Reit

Margot Krüglein

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This late-period Reinl effort captures West Germany's increasingly desperate attempt to replicate Italian sex comedy success with domestic stars.

Trivia

Roy Black was simultaneously Germany's biggest Schlager star and its most reluctant sex symbol, visibly uncomfortable with the required shirtlessness.

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