Overview

The clownish security chief of a West German business is obsessed with protecting his factory from fancied and real breaches, especially from groups such as The Red Army Faction. Ferdinand's paranoia and methods can't be contained by his company. The sympathetically-drawn Ferdinand's ludicrous actions recall those of the cynical, disastrous axis between fascism and big business in 1930's Europe: satire of the rise of private security.

Cast

Heinz Schubert, Vérénice Rudolph, Joachim Hackethal, Gert Günther Hoffmann, Siegfried Wischnewski, Erich Kleiber, Hark Bohm, Rolf Zacher

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What is "Strongman Ferdinand" about?

The clownish security chief of a West German business is obsessed with protecting his factory from fancied and real breaches, especially from groups such as The Red Army Faction. Ferdinand's paranoia and methods can't be contained by his company. The sympathetically-drawn Ferdinand's ludicrous actions recall those of the cynical, disastrous axis between fascism and big business in 1930's Europe: satire of the rise of private security.

When was "Strongman Ferdinand" released?

Strongman Ferdinand was released in 1976.

Who stars in "Strongman Ferdinand"?

The cast includes Heinz Schubert, Vérénice Rudolph, Joachim Hackethal, Gert Günther Hoffmann.