A chaotic music editor crashes into high society love — manners sold separately.
Rita Schuhmacher works in a music publishing house in Munich and is once again without a steady boyfriend. Then one day the dapper lawyer Paul shows up at her publishing house. And instead of suing her, he falls in love with Rita and she with him. The first major problems in their relationship arise when he introduces his girlfriend to his posh parents. They don't think much of the unmannerly Rita.
Acting
Simone Thomalla owns the chaos — unhinged in the best way.
Costume
The visual gag of Rita vs. von Saldern dinner attire.
Director
Axel de Roche
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a rare German TV movie rom-com attempt in 2005, when the genre was dominated by US imports.
The 'von Saldern' aristocratic family name signals old German nobility — Rita's rejection isn't just snobbery, it's centuries of class gatekeeping.
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