Otto Waalkes plays a magician who strayed into the present from the 11th century and who absolutely wants to return to his time.
Practical Effects
Otto's committed physical comedy carrying every scene.
Costume
The wizard robes vs. modern Berlin streetwear.
Director
Sven Unterwaldt Jr.
Otto Waalkes
Catweazle
Julius Weckauf
Benny
Urs Rechn
Prince
Milan Peschel
Major-domo
Katja Riemann
Katharina Metzler
Thomas Kautenburger
Black Knight #1
Tim-Olrik Stöneberg
Black Knight #2
Henning Baum
Robert Lenz
Milos Vukovic
Reichardt
Gloria Terzic
Lisa Trautmann
Aurel Klug
Leon
Holger Stockhaus
Metzler's Assistant
Jörg Vincent Malotki
Cab Driver
Martina Eitner-Acheampong
Cashier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Otto Waalkes is Germany's most successful comedian ever — this is his passion project revival of a beloved British series.
The original 1970 Catweazle starred Geoffrey Bayldon and ran two series; this marks the first German film adaptation after decades of development hell.
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