Schtonk!
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Schtonk! is a farce of the actual events of 1983, when Germany's Stern magazine published, with great fanfare, 60 volumes of the alleged diaries of Adolf Hitler – which two weeks later turned out to be entirely fake. Fritz Knobel (based on real-life forger Konrad Kujau) supports himself by faking and selling Nazi memorabilia. When Knobel writes and sells a volume of Hitler's (nonexistent) diaries, he thinks it's just another job. When sleazy journalist Hermann Willié learns of the diaries, however, he quickly realizes their potential value... and Knobel is quickly in over his head. As the pressure builds and Knobel is forced to deliver more and more volumes of the fake diaries, he finds himself acting increasingly like the man whose life he is rewriting. The film is a romping and hilarious satire, poking fun not only at the events and characters involved in the hoax (who are only thinly disguised in the film), but at the discomfort Germany has with its difficult past.
Schtonk! is a 1992 German comedy film that satirizes the true story of the 1983 Stern magazine Hitler diary hoax. Directed by Helmut Dietl, the film follows a forger and journalist as their scheme to sell fake Nazi memorabilia spirals out of control, offering sharp social commentary on Germany's relationship with its past.
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Götz GeorgeHermann Willié
Uwe OchsenknechtFritz Knobel
Christiane HörbigerFreya von Hepp
Harald JuhnkePit Kummer
Ulrich MüheDr. Wieland
Rolf HoppeKarl Lentz
Dagmar ManzelBiggi
Veronica FerresMartha
Hermann LauseKurt Glück
Martin BenrathUwe Esser
Georg MarischkaVon Klantz
Karl SchönböckAugust Strasser
Rosemarie FendelKarl Lentz's Wife
Wolfgang MengeGerman Graphologist
Hark BohmPriest
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What is Schtonk! based on?
The film is a fictionalized satire of the real 1983 Stern magazine hoax, in which the publication published volumes of purported Adolf Hitler diaries that were revealed to be forgeries two weeks later. The main characters are based on the actual forger Konrad Kujau and others involved in the scandal.
When was Schtonk! released?
Schtonk! was released on March 12, 1992.
What is the film about?
The film follows Fritz Knobel, a forger who sells fake Nazi memorabilia, as he becomes entangled with a journalist after creating volumes of counterfeit Hitler diaries. As pressure mounts to produce more fake volumes, Knobel finds himself increasingly consumed by the hoax.
What kind of movie is Schtonk!?
Schtonk! is a satirical comedy that uses the true historical hoax as a springboard to lampoon the people involved and explore Germany's complex relationship with its Nazi past.
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