Die Scheinheiligen
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Die Scheinheiligen is a German low-budget comedy film, written and directed by Thomas Kronthaler and based on a true incident in his hometown of Irschenberg
. It became popular particularly in Bavaria
n cinemas.
of Irschenberg are planning the construction of a motorway exit with a fast-food restaurant, for which they need the property of Magdalena Trenner, a rich old woman who is unpopular in the village until she takes in a traveling carpenter, Johannes, and later an asylum seeker named Theophile.
With their help she regains popularity among the villagers and prevents the mayors numerous plots to get his hands on her land from succeeding. When she dies the mayor thinks he has won, but Johannes tricks them into believing she left a will leaving her entire property to the local scouts
. A fight starts at the end of which the mayor has to abandon his plans.
Johannes Demmel as Johannes
Michael Emina as Theophile
Andreas Lechner as the priest
Werner Rom as the mayor
Wolfgang Fischer as policeman Bene
Irschenberg
Irschenberg is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in the German state of Bavaria, about southeast of Munich. It consists of numerous hamlets situated on the Irschenberg hill range....
. It became popular particularly in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n cinemas.
Plot
The local governmentPolitics of Germany
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of Irschenberg are planning the construction of a motorway exit with a fast-food restaurant, for which they need the property of Magdalena Trenner, a rich old woman who is unpopular in the village until she takes in a traveling carpenter, Johannes, and later an asylum seeker named Theophile.
With their help she regains popularity among the villagers and prevents the mayors numerous plots to get his hands on her land from succeeding. When she dies the mayor thinks he has won, but Johannes tricks them into believing she left a will leaving her entire property to the local scouts
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
. A fight starts at the end of which the mayor has to abandon his plans.
Cast
Maria Singer as Magdalena TrennerJohannes Demmel as Johannes
Michael Emina as Theophile
Andreas Lechner as the priest
Werner Rom as the mayor
Wolfgang Fischer as policeman Bene