A sack full of money

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Movie
Original title A sack full of money
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 2002
length 87 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Hajo Gies
script Rolf-René Schneider
production Klaus-Dieter Zeisberg
music Rainer Oleak
camera Lothar E. Stickelbrucks
cut Gabriele Hagen
occupation

A Sack full of Money is a German television film by Hajo Gies from 2002 with Wolfgang Stumph in the leading role. He plays a parcel delivery man who finds a sack full of money and brings it back with all sorts of complications.

action

Wolfgang Paschke delivers the Christmas packages in tranquil Meißen . He enjoys the recognition he has from people, of whom he not only knows their names and addresses, but often also their very personal stories. For example, every year he gives old Mrs. Kringel a package himself that supposedly comes from her son in America, whom she always hopes in vain that he will answer. Paschke himself only has the bare essentials for life, because a parcel delivery service doesn't exactly earn a lot. He is also in arrears with his loan installments for his house and when the EC machine withholds his card because of the overdrawn account, he is quite perplexed. But when he finds a sack full of money in his van after the company Christmas party, he almost begins to believe in Santa Claus again. Only two bank robbers had hidden their loot here in order to be able to escape the crime scene undetected. Based on the television reports, Paschke quickly realized who the money belongs to and he wants to bring it back there. But since his company delivery van was in the immediate vicinity of the crime scene, Paschke is mistaken for a bank robber who is now also being chased by the real thieves to reclaim their loot. But the sack full of money mistakenly ended up in the fundraising for the parish. Bringing him back there is difficult and so Paschke is persuaded by the pastor to work as one of the Santa Clauses who distribute the presents. He hopes to be able to take the sack back unnoticed, but whichever one he catches, it's always the wrong one. After he finally found the right sack, he is caught by the two bank robbers. But he manages to escape with his sack. In order not to be recognized, he remains dressed as Santa Claus and brings the sack to Ms. Kringel. She has already read the newspaper and found out that Paschke is wanted. But she is also convinced of his innocence and urges him to return the money. He tries that and is surprised when the bank director doesn't even want the sack back. Instead, the bank robbers are desperately looking for their prey and chase after every Santa Claus they see in the small town.

In the meantime, Ms. Kringel counted the contents of Paschke's sack and found that it contained “only” half a million euros, although the bank director had stated that at least one million euros were allegedly stolen. Nevertheless, she brings it back to the bank and after the real bank robbers are caught, Paschke is relieved. He not only receives a five percent finder's fee, but also helps the police to convict bank director Staudinger, who is currently trying to get away with half a million euros. There is also a happy Christmas for Ms. Kringel this year, because her son and his family are surprisingly visiting.

background

It was first broadcast on December 4, 2002 on Das Erste .

Reviews

Rainer Tittelbach from Tittelbach.tv said about this production: “This crime comedy needs almost 30 minutes to get going” and a parcel delivery man “is going from a slipper to a real hero.” “The dialogues are weaker. In addition, they slow down the narrative rhythm that Hajo Gies has skilfully balanced. The 'Schimanski' inventor quickly noticed that this action can only be mastered with some speed. And so [the] actors [...] have to press the tube. "

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for a bag full of money . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , September 2012 (PDF; test number: 135 017 V).
  2. ↑ Rainer Tittelbach : From the slippers to Santa Claus costume. Crime comedy with Wolfgang Stumph at tittelbach.tv , accessed on December 21, 2017.