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Otto – The Alien from East Frisia
5.6 / 10• 1989• 1h 32m•NR• German
Comedy
Storyline
Otto is the only one who is able to save his Frisian fatherland; but he needs the help of his brother, who is abroad. But his brother does not want to fulfill what he has sworn as a child. So it takes Otto a while to convince him while time is running low for his plans to save East-Frisia.
Cast & Crew
Otto Waalkes
Otto / Benno Gross
Lead
Barbara May
Frauke
Hans Peter Hallwachs
Grödel
Volkmar Kleinert
Van Devil
Arnold Marquis
Baron von Platt
Christine Neubauer
Frieda
Hansi Jochmann
Karin
Loriot
Paul Winkelmann
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Waalkes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Otto – The Alien from East Frisia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
