Question 1

What unusual bulk purchases does Heinrich Lohse make that lead to his early retirement?

Accepted Answer

Heinrich Lohse bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get a discount, which prompts his boss to force his early retirement.

Question 2

Which actor voices Leonardo DiCaprio and Sheldon Cooper in German dubs, and who does he play in this film?

Accepted Answer

Gerrit Schmidt-Foß, who plays Dieter Lohse, is the German dub voice actor for Leonardo DiCaprio and also voices Dr. Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.

Question 3

What is unusual about how the family dog Wutz is shown throughout the movie?

Accepted Answer

Wutz, the dog of the Lohse family, is always mentioned and can be heard, but is only shown from the back with a wiggling tail—the entire movie never shows the whole dog.

Question 4

Which actor prides himself on completing a scene with Irm Hermann in just one take, and why was this notable?

Accepted Answer

Hans Peter Korff prides himself that his scene with Irm Hermann on the train was done in only one take, which was notable because director Loriot was a perfectionist who usually required many takes.

Question 5

What classic Swiss song is the birthday song for Renate's mother based on, and when was a similar version used in another film?

Accepted Answer

The birthday song for Renate's mother is based on the classic Swiss song 'Freut euch des Lebens' (Enjoy your life), and the original version was sung in the 1990 GDR movie 'Die Sprungdeckeluhr'.

Question 6

What unusual bulk purchases does Heinrich Lohse make that lead to his early retirement?

Accepted Answer

Heinrich Lohse bulk-orders 40 tons of mustard and enough typewriting paper for 40 years just to get a discount, which prompts his boss to force his early retirement.

Question 7

Which actor voices both Leonardo DiCaprio and Sheldon Cooper in German dubs, and who does he play in this film?

Accepted Answer

Gerrit Schmidt-Foß voices Leonardo DiCaprio and Dr. Sheldon Cooper in German dubs, and he plays Dieter Lohse in this movie.

Question 8

What is unusual about how the family dog Wutz is shown throughout the film?

Accepted Answer

The dog Wutz is always mentioned and heard, but is only shown from the back with a wiggling tail—we never see the whole dog in the entire movie.

Question 9

Which actor prides himself on doing his scene with Irm Hermann in just one take, despite the director's perfectionism?

Accepted Answer

Hans Peter Korff prides himself that his scene with Irm Hermann on the train was done in only one take, even though most scenes were done many times due to director Loriot's perfectionism.

Question 10

What classic Swiss song is the birthday song for Renate's mother based on, and where was the original version sung a year earlier?

Accepted Answer

The birthday song is based on the classic Swiss song 'Freut euch des Lebens' by Johann Martin Usteri and Hans Georg Nägeli. The original version was sung in the 1990 GDR movie 'Die Sprungdeckeluhr'.

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