The Total Family

The story

Baron Childerich III of Bartenbruch considers himself to be a descendant of the Merovingian dynasty and he has drawn up a chart of marriages and adoptions which show that he is his own father, grandfather, father-in-law, and son-in-law. He aims at achieving the "total family" based on one man. He persuades his french relative, Pippin, to help him. But the latter lets him down and breaks up the family... Among those who belong to the (surrounding) world of the Baron are Dr. Döblinger, a writer, who has formed a band of muggers and Professor Horn, a psychiatrist, who quiets his patients by leading them on nose rings and beating them up... Family satire with numerous personal and literary allusions based on the novel of the Austrian writer, Heimito von Doderer.

Cast & crew

Armin Akermann

Armin AkermannBaron Childerich III, Freiherr von Bartenbruch

John D. Weiler

John D. WeilerPippin

Franz West

Franz WestProf. Horn

Valie ExportSister Helga

Wendy Nagler

Wendy NaglerUlrike, Childerich´s fiancee

Friederich Geyrhofer

Friederich GeyrhoferDr. Döblinger