Death (in Bavarian: Boandlkramer) is supposed to get little Maxl, but he falls in love with Maxl's mother. Confused by the previously unknown feelings, he confides in the devil. The incarnate persuades him to start a business where the Boandlkramer gets the chance to compete for Gefi as a mortal. Encouraged by the advice of the recently deceased womanizer Max Gumberger, the Boandl stumbles through earthly life in search of eternal love.
Acting
Herbig's Death is awkwardly endearing, Kerkeling's Devil steals scenes
Production
Vilsmaier's final film—Bavarian folklore lovingly preserved
Director
Joseph Vilsmaier
Michael Herbig
Boandlkramer
Hape Kerkeling
Devil
Hannah Herzsprung
Maxl's Mother Gefi
Sebastian Bezzel
Max Gumberger
Eisi Gulp
Archangel Gabriel
Götz Otto
Hessian angel
Rick Kavanian
Heavenly Porter
Nadja Auermann
Hell porter
Florian Brückner
Toni Brehm
Johannes Herrschmann
Pastor Hechenberger
Josef Staber
Maxl
Jürgen Tonkel
Holy nant wine
Thomas Unger
Lenz
Helmfried von Lüttichau
Ebi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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