Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben (1975)
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Fritz Strassner, Yvonne Brosch, Henner Quest, Josef Bierbichler, Joseph Saxinger, Paula Braend
A 72-year-old man tries to bargain his way out of Death’s summons with schnapps and cards.
The story
When the Boandlkramer comes to escort 72-year-old Brander Kaspar to the afterlife, Brandner uses cherry schnapps and a card game to win a promise that he will not be fetched until he is 90.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The Boandlkramer is supposed to escort the 72-year-old Brander Kaspar to the afterlife. With the help of cherry schnapps, Brandner manages to get the Boandlkramer drunk and, during a card game, wring a promise from him to come for him only when he is 90. On his 75th birthday, his granddaughter Marei dies while trying to warn Florian, the poacher she loves. She arrives in Bavarian Heaven. Since then, Brandner no longer enjoys his life. The Boandlkramer offers him a trial visit to Heaven. The gatekeeper presents the matter to the Most Holy Trinity, which grants Brandner mercy.
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