Krempoli - A place for wild children
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Krempoli - A place for wild children |
| Country of production | Germany |
| Production company |
Bavaria Atelier GmbH, on behalf of Südfunk Stuttgart |
| genre | Youth series |
| idea | Claus Landsittel |
| production | Claus Landsittel |
| music | Improved Sound Limited |
| First broadcast | January to March 1975 |
Krempoli - A Place for Wild Children was a German television series for children that was created and broadcast in the 1970s.
The series is set in Munich and is about children who initially cannot find any play opportunities in their environment. The friendly owner of a bulky waste warehouse - later lovingly called "Grandpa Krempel" by the children (played by Hannes Gromball, who was by no means old at the time ) - lets them on his property and helps them to set up a kind of adventure playground . This place gets the name "Krempoli" (because of the many junk lying around there) and becomes the center of life for the children. However, the neighbors are narrow-minded and the authorities are a thorn in the side. The children experience all kinds of adventures, they have to defend their “place for wild children” and, in addition, hack up all sorts of pranks. In the penultimate episode "Grandpa Krempel" is arrested and in the last episode the Krempoli is torn down by excavators.
intention
Krempoli is undoubtedly in the tradition of films like Pippi Longstocking (here, however, without the fantastic element) and is also a typical product of the 1970s: It was about emancipating the interests of children over the interests of adults. While the adults are mostly portrayed as selfish and idiotic (with the exception of a few sympathetic figures), the children act in solidarity with one another and are also interested in the needs of their environment. They are superior to adults in their spontaneity and creativity, so that they often emerge victorious in arguments - despite their supposedly weaker position.
Episodes
| Episode no. | title | German premiere | Broadcaster | Playing time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The foundation or: How to get rid of an airplane ... | 05/01/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 02 | The baptism of fire or: How to unexpectedly get wet feet and a stove ... | 01/12/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 03 | Disk paste or: How to get behind the creeps of adults ... | January 19, 1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 04 | The tree house or: How generous pious people can be ... | 01/26/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 05 | The explosion or: How a game becomes bloody serious ... | 02/02/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 06 | The supervisor or: How a solar eclipse can get in the eye ... | 02/09/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 07 | The attack or: How many sixes a die has ... | 02/16/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 08 | The competition or: How to divide a radio by three ... | 02/23/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 09 | The trouble spot or: why children are born on their birthday ... | 03/02/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
| 10 | Theater or: Why sweets sometimes taste bitter ... | 03/09/1975 | ARD | 50 minutes |
occupation
| actor | figure |
|---|---|
| Hannes Gromball | Grandpa clutter |
| Petra Auzinger | Stefanie |
| Günter Broda | Jurgen |
| Harald Fendt | Joe |
| Michael Fischer | wolfgang |
| Joachim Kraje | Dieter |
| Vedran Mudronja | Mirko |
| Sandra Olvedi | Claudia |
| Willi Pfaff | Michael |
| Andreas Rucker | Oliver |
| Kurt Rudolph | Thomas |
| Albert Urdl | Peter |
| Petra Vogt | Ursel |
| Gaby Wild | Monika |
Lis Verhoeven (as the mother of Monika and Claudia), Ivo Vrzal (as Branko) and Monika Madras (as the teacher Vicky von Böschenstein) were also seen in continuous roles . Episodic appearances included Melanie Horeschowsky (episode 2), Peter Steiner (episode 2), Michael Gahr (episode 3), Michael Verhoeven (episode 6), Senta Berger (episode 6), Friedrich von Thun (episode 8), Paul Verhoeven ( Episode 9), Helmut Fischer (Episode 9) and Willy Schultes (Episode 10).
The series was broadcast in Italy in 1978 under the title "Rottamopoli".