Herr Maier is being examined by his doctor. During the examination, he mentions two episodes that caused him physical pain: a conflict with a baker and a quarrel with a waiter.
Reinhold Bernt, Erich Engels
Germany
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school German comedy that feels like a fever dream, yes. If you need explosions or a plot that moves faster than a snail in molasses, you will probably hate this. Karl Valentin is basically the king of watching a man slowly lose his mind over nothing. In Beim Nervenarzt, he sits ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Erich Engels
Reggie Morris
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school German comedy that feels like a fever dream, yes. If you need explosions or a plot that moves faster than a snail in molasses, you will probably hate this. Karl Valentin is basically the king of watching a man slowly lose his mind over nothing. In Beim Nervenarzt, he sits there in the doctor’s office looking like he’s made of wet cardboard and bad decisions. It’s barely a movie, really—more of a filmed stage sketch that captures the exact moment a h..."
