A grown man enrolls in grade school for 'research' and chaos ensues. Pure 1930s German comedy gold.
The great Dr. Pfeiffer plays the little Primaner Pfeiffer. As the successful playwright Dr. Hans Pfeiffer, he is planning a play about school. In order to gather material, he takes the place of his brother, who is a primary school pupil. The seasoned doctor finds pleasure in the craziest of pranks, while his brother tries to fill the role of theater man in the big city. And then love intervenes for both of them.
Acting
Rühmann plays both brothers with delightful physical comedy precision
Direction
Stemmle's brisk pacing keeps the dual-identity farce airborne
Costume
Schoolboy disguise that somehow fools absolutely everyone
Director
Robert A. Stemmle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rühmann was Nazi Germany's most popular comedian, yet this pre-1935 film captures Weimar-era playfulness before state-controlled cinema took over.
The 'Primaner' (top-grade student) disguise became Rühmann's signature; he reprised similar roles throughout his career, making this the template.
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