The Miracle of Father Malachia
"Wunderbar" takes on a new meaning in this routine satire by Bernhard Wicki about a bar that is miraculously transported by God Himself to a nearby, new location on an island. The nature of the miracle is a bit strange, but it comes in answer to Pater Malachias' prayers to get the sin-ridden place out of the center of the city. The good and naive Malachias is subtly played by Horst Bollimann. Once this miracle of relocation has occurred, the sharks and entrepreneurs, who would bilk both the faithful and the curiosity-seekers alike, crop up like an unwanted epidemic. The mercenary and the sacred clash, as many try to find deeper meaning in what has happened, and Pater Malachias starts to doubt the wisdom of his original prayer.
"Wunderbar" takes on a new meaning in this routine satire by Bernhard Wicki about a bar that is miraculously transported by God Himself to a nearby, new location on an island. The nature of the miracle is a bit strange, but it comes in answer to Pater Malachias' prayers to get the sin-ridden place out of the center of the city. The good and naive Malachias is subtly played by Horst Bollimann. Once this miracle of relocation has occurred, the sharks and entrepreneurs, who would bilk both the faithful and the curiosity-seekers alike, crop up like an unwanted epidemic. The mercenary and the sacred clash, as many try to find deeper meaning in what has happened, and Pater Malachias starts to doubt the wisdom of his original prayer.
- director
- Bernhard Wicki
- cast
- Horst Bollmann, Richard Münch, Christiane Nielsen, Günter Pfitzmann
- genres
- runtime
- 2 hr 2 mins
people also liked
Der Räuber Hotzenplotz
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
Minions: Training Wheels
Barbie: A Fairy Secret
The Lion King 1½
Bambi II
Treasure Buddies
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Starbuck
Fredz Jurassic Fight Club Claymation Style Part 2