"Ach du lieber Harry" or "Oh My Dearest Harry" is a West German German-language film from 1981. The writer and director is Jean Girault, who is mostly known for his films with Louis de Funès and this one here is his rare excursion into German film, which he made not too long before his death. The film runs for 80 minutes only and stars Didi Hallervorden in his mid-40s. Today Hallervorden is 80 and in this movie here, next to him, the female lead is played by Iris Berben, who is also pretty famous today in Germany. However, seeing films like this one here, I wonder why she is so well-respected, because lets be honest, most of her work was either trash or forgettable and sadly, this one here is no exception. I just don't think she is a particularly gifted actress at all. The supporting cast is better for the most part, but the material is just too weak. I still believe Hallervorden does a good job and makes this at least occasionally a funny watch. But the story about a priceless rabbit, a not so priceless rabbit, a lost fortune, two crooks disguised as priests and a bunch of doctors is really more confusing than entertaining. I personally got lost on several occasions in terms of the plot and where the rabbit and the money currently are. I don't think this is anywhere near the best Hallervorden made during his career, but other than what he does not, the 1980s were a decade for him, in which he made mostly pointless goofball comedies. And I still believe these are better than what most other comedians did back then, for example Gottschalk and Krüger. But it's not good enough for me to recommend this. I give it a thumbs-down.
Review of Ach du lieber Harry
