After winning the lottery young draftsman Erich decides to quit his job and enjoy his riches on a big scale, thus alienating his bride, his grandmother and his friends. Soon con men try to swindle him out of his money.
Is this for you? If you like movies where characters make the most frustrating, head-scratching choices imaginable, you will probably have a blast here. This isn't high art, but it’s a decent time-killer for fans of old-school moral plays. If you prefer your protagonists to be smart or even remotely likable, stay away....
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"Is this for you? If you like movies where characters make the most frustrating, head-scratching choices imaginable, you will probably have a blast here. This isn't high art, but it’s a decent time-killer for fans of old-school moral plays. If you prefer your protagonists to be smart or even remotely likable, stay away. Erich is a chore. Erich wins the lottery. The first thing he does is quit his drafting job, which is fair. But then he goes on this bizarre, destructive bender of spending that m..."
Hans Vietzke, Max Wallner, Georg Zoch, Carl Clewing
Germany
1934 · IMDb —
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