My grandpa is the best
| Movie | |
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| Original title | My grandpa is the best |
| Country of production | Austria |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1995 |
| length | 90 minutes |
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| Director | Helmuth Lohner |
| script | Erich Tomek , Gérard Vandenberg |
| production | Erich Tomek, Otto W. Retzer |
| music | Michael Rüggeberg |
| cut | Uschi Erber |
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Mein Opa ist der Beste is an Austrian fiction film from 1995. It is based on the film My Daughter Lives in Vienna .
action
Franz Sedlak is a retired coffee house owner, grumbler and hypochondriac in Vienna . To lose weight, he often jogs in the Prater. He is constantly sad and grumpy because his daughter Johanna ran away at 17 and he hadn't heard from her for a long time. Franz is also at odds with his neighbor and chess game friend - Herr Fürst - because Franz removes his shoes on his doormat.
Franz does not treat his housekeeper Gertrud very kindly. Since Johanna will soon be celebrating her 25th birthday, Gertrud gets a greeting card, which Franz strictly refuses.
In the coffee house, Franz plays chess with Prince, and the two also argue. However, Franz served the other guests in a friendly manner. The head waiter Leo (to whom Franz leased the coffee house) gives instructions while playing chess. After a lot of excitement, Franz (allegedly) had a heart attack, was given alcohol to drink and asked to be rescued. In the hospital it turns out that Franz's condition is just harmless palpitations. Immediately afterwards the doctor speaks to the sister of another patient with severe heart disease, for whom any help comes too late, and Franz mistakenly applies this diagnosis to himself. For the time being, Franz announces the wrong diagnosis to his friends from the coffee house, who almost arranged for a funeral.
Franz is now very anxious to see his daughter Johanna before he allegedly dies, although he has no idea where Johanna lives, since he has destroyed all her letters unread. Gertrud shows Franz a photo he mistakenly torn up, showing Johanna with Wolfgang Ohr - a restaurant owner - and an “ominous” grandchild in front of a villa on Lake Wörthersee. Franz doesn't know whether his grandchild is a boy or a girl, as the crack extends across the child's face and suspects that it is a boy.
Johanna lives in Velden with her dark-skinned daughter Samantha (aka Sami) and with the waitress Gisi Holm, who also works in the casino . Wolfgang Ohr (Johanna's boss) has an argument with his wife Hanni because he often cheats on her with women. Hanni then travels to Venice with her best friend Gloria and the dog . There Gloria is fascinated by the city, but Hanni is disgruntled.
Franz decides to visit Johanna without notice. However, Gertrud informs Johanna by phone about the planned visit, which shakes Johanna, but pleases Sami. Johanna is now planning to pretend an intact family with Gisi. Gisi arranges for the shy Eddi as Johanna's husband, but Franz does not get to know him. Gisi's son Max is supposed to play Franz's grandson, but that doesn't exactly please him.
Wolfgang invites Franz to his restaurant, where a big wedding is being celebrated. Franz illegally helps with serving and also orders the waiters around. Sami also helps diligently with the service. When Johanna wants to pick up Sami, she sees her father dancing with Sami.
The next morning, when Franz was jogging, after eight years he met his daughter Johanna and made up with her. Then Franz is supposed to meet his "grandson" of the same name in Johanna and Gisi's apartment. This leads to a child swap between Johanna and Gisi. The boy Max behaves in a disgruntled and negative manner towards Franz. Sami, however, is friendly. In the guest garden, Sami explains the sailing rules to "Uncle" Franz, and Sami mistakenly spilled a beer glass on the next table. This triggers a debate about Africans with those around the table.
The next day, Franz also jogs and finds his daughter Johanna and Gisi kissing with Eddi in the butcher's shop. At the same time, Franz meets Wolfgang and gets rid of him from the butcher's shop because Franz is plagued by hunger.
Sami later reveals to Franz that Johanna is single and Franz suspects that Max is an illegitimate child. In the Villa Ohr, Franz finds Wolfgang's wife Hanni in the bathroom and thinks she is a rival (Hasi). She is upset because Franz violently touches her and wants to throw her out. Franz now urges Wolfgang Ohr to churchly marry Johanna, since his alleged grandson Max needs a decent family. Wolfgang misunderstands the situation and suspects that his wife Hanni has another man's child and decides to get a divorce. However, Hanni strictly denies having an illegitimate child. When Johanna arrives, the big mistake that Franz caused is cleared up. Johanna also confesses that she has no son. As a result, Franz is deeply shaken, fakes a new heart attack and insists on being transported to Vienna with the ambulance so that he can die there.
Sami then takes the train to Vienna on her own and takes a taxi to the AKH to visit her grandpa. For the time being she is turned away by the station nurse because Franz needs absolute rest and doesn't want to see anyone. However, Sami secretly sneaks into her grandfather's room. Franz is initially disgruntled and believes that the end is in front of him. Finally the two make up, with Sami confessing to be his (dark-skinned) granddaughter. Johanna finally joins them and finds Sami in bed with Grandpa. In addition, the doctor clears up the mistake about the allegedly poor state of health; Franz has a very healthy heart and decides with joy to learn to sail. In Carinthia, Sami gives the grandfather instructions on how to use the sailing boat and there is a sailing tour on Lake Wörthersee.
The end and credits of the film are accompanied by a song by Louis Armstrong .
continuation
In 1996, a sequel was shot under the title My Grandpa and the 13 chairs .
reception
The film service rates My Grandpa is the best as an "undemanding mix-up comedy with some soulful moments".
Web links
- My grandpa is the best in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ My grandpa is the best. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 22, 2020 .