''The Man in Pyjamas'' (German: ''Der Mann im Pyjama'') is a 1981 West German comedy film directed by Christian Rateuke and

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, starring

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and

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. The film won the

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Award for best actor (Sander). The film's sets were designed by art director Werner Achmann.

Plot

The story, set in Berlin in 1981, centres around a man in his pajamas and bathrobe who goes out to buy cigarettes and experiences a series of events that have him chased by inept police officers, an angry husband, a taxi driver, and various other characters.

Cast

as Rudi *

as Bärbel Lachmann *

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as Harry Lachmann, Detective inspector * Hermann Lause as Bruno, Patrolman * Erich Schwarz as Hans-Christian, Patrolman * as Otto Kaiser, Deputy Chief *

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as Consul Becker * Jochen Schroeder as Taxi driver * Kurt Zips as Neighbour with the white poodle * Pit Krüger as Volkswagen driver * Ute Koska as Helga * Günther Kieslich as Bank robber disguised as a sewer worker *

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as Turk

References

Bibliography

* Eric Rentschler. ''West German film in the course of time: reflections on the twenty years since Oberhausen''. Redgrave Publishing Company, 1984.

External links

* 1981 films 1981 comedy films German comedy films West German films 1980s German-language films Films set in Berlin 1980s German films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub