Situation Hopeless but Not Serious (1965)
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A pair of American Allied fliers (Michael Connor and Robert Redford in his second feature film appearance) are shot down in a small German village near the end of WW II and end up captured and held prisoner in the wine cellar of a lonely old man (Alec Guiness). The old man likes having the two around and so endeavors to keep them in his cellar even though the war is over. The two remain there for seven years and while they wait, the old man regales them with tales of a wonderful Nazi world. The strange plot of this comedy is based on a novel by Robert Shaw. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Connors, Robert Redford, (more)
- Director(s):
- Gottfried Reinhardt
Synopsis of Situation Hopeless but Not Serious
A pair of American Allied fliers (Michael Connor and Robert Redford in his second feature film appearance) are shot down in a small German village near the end of WW II and end up captured and held prisoner in the wine cellar of a lonely old man (Alec Guiness). The old man likes having the two around and so endeavors to keep them in his cellar even though the war is over. The two remain there for seven years and while they wait, the old man regales them with tales of a wonderful Nazi world. The strange plot of this comedy is based on a novel by Robert Shaw. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Situation Hopeless but Not Serious
- Michael Connors - Lucky
- Anita Hoefer - Edeltraud
- Paul Dahlke - Herr Neusel
- John Briley - Sergeant
- Carola Regnier - Senta
- Robert Redford - Hank
- Mady Rahl - Lissie
- Frank Wolff - Quartermaster Master Sergeant
- Elisabeth Von Molo - Wanda
- Alec Guinness - Herr Frick
- Director(s):
- Gottfried Reinhardt
- Writer(s):
- Silvia Reinhardt, Jan Lustig
- Producer(s):
- Gottfried Reinhardt
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