Xaver and his alien friend

Movie
Original title	Xaver and his alien friend
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	1986
length	86 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Werner Possardt
script	Werner Possardt
production	Calypso movie
music	Hans-Jürgen Buchner
camera	Jakob Eger
cut	Christel Maye
occupation
Rupert Seidl : Xaver Carlos Pavlidis : Alois Gabi Fischer : Anni Marinus Brand : Hubert Heinz-Josef Braun : Eberhard Hans-Jürgen Buchner: Leader of the brass band ( cameo )

Xaver and his extraterrestrial friend is a comedy film in Upper Bavarian dialect by director Werner Possardt from 1985. The film was shot in den Stauden , an area near Schwabmünchen . He combines elements of Heimatfilm and science fiction. In 2004 the film was released on DVD . Additional bonus material appeared in a special edition for Christmas 2005.

action

The film begins in a Bavarian village where there is an arson in a discotheque. The local " Dorfdepp " Xaver, who happens to be among the disco visitors , recognizes Eberhard as one of the arsonists. On the run, he meets an alien in a forest, whom he calls Loisl (Alois). His spaceship broke down. Xaver would like to offer Alois his help, but is confronted with difficulties because Eberhard and his gang are still on his heels.

Meanwhile, Alois gets to know life on earth and finds z. B. I really appreciate the fact that you can drink beer here. However, this creates additional difficulties and entanglements. Xaver finally receives support from Anni and Hubert, so that Alois with Xaver and Anni on the run from Eberhard can ultimately fly back to his home planet with the repaired spaceship.

background

• Alternatively, the film was also shown under the titles My Extra-Terrestrial Friend (VHS) and Xaver (TV).

• Due to the success of the film, the so-called "Xaver festivals" were held in Gessertshausen in 2001 and in Mittelneufnach in 2005 .

• The spaceship was built from a BMW Isetta . It has been on the roof of the Gasthof Kreuz in Pfaffenhausen since the late 1980s

Reviews

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"A wonderful encounter of the sneaky kind [...]."

- Evening newspaper

"Spielberg's ET studied carefully, only Xaver is cheaper, more Bavarian and better [...]."

- Süddeutsche Zeitung

“[...] staged without frills, with a sure eye for simple but effective effects. The Allgäu is Bavaria's Wild West [...]. "

- Süddeutsche Zeitung

"Intergalactic fun for locals, extraterrestrials and Zuagroaste!"

- Cinema

"Funny, low-budget production [...]."

- tz

Web links

• Xavier and his extraterrestrial friend in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Xaver and his extraterrestrial friend at filmportal.de
• Official page for the film

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/schwabmuenchen/Kultfilm-Xaver-Ausserirdischer-bringt-Hauch-von-Hollywood-in-die-Stauden-id57702671.html
2. ↑ How Loisl's UFO got on Nino's roof Augsburger Allgemeine on November 6, 2015