Movie

Schtonk!

“One of the first funny german look at its past.”

★ 6.9(90)19921h 55m

Schtonk! is streaming on alleskino Amazon Channel, ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel and Magenta TV+ in Germany, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Rakuten TV and Alleskino. Availability checked 21 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Helmut Dietl
Release date: 1992-03-12
Runtime: 1h 55m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Bavaria Film

Schtonk! — trailer

About Schtonk!

Schtonk! is a 1992 movie in the Comedy and History genres, directed by Helmut Dietl, starring Götz George, Uwe Ochsenknecht and Christiane Hörbiger. It has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 90 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Schtonk! in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Schtonk! is a farce of the actual events of 1983, when Germany's Stern magazine published, with great fanfare, 60 volumes of the alleged diaries of Adolf Hitler – which two weeks later turned out to be entirely fake. Fritz Knobel (based on real-life forger Konrad Kujau) supports himself by faking and selling Nazi memorabilia. When Knobel writes and sells a volume of Hitler's (nonexistent) diaries, he thinks it's just another job. When sleazy journalist Hermann Willié learns of the diaries, however, he quickly realizes their potential value... and Knobel is quickly in over his head. As the pressure builds and Knobel is forced to deliver more and more volumes of the fake diaries, he finds himself acting increasingly like the man whose life he is rewriting. The film is a romping and hilarious satire, poking fun not only at the events and characters involved in the hoax (who are only thinly disguised in the film), but at the discomfort Germany has with its difficult past.

Cast

Götz George

Hermann Willié

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Fritz Knobel

Christiane Hörbiger

Freya von Hepp

Harald Juhnke

Pit Kummer

Ulrich Mühe

Dr. Wieland

Rolf Hoppe

Karl Lentz

Dagmar Manzel

Biggi

Veronica Ferres

Martha

Hermann Lause

Kurt Glück

Martin Benrath

Uwe Esser

Georg Marischka

Von Klantz

Karl Schönböck

August Strasser

Themes & keywords

nazidiaryportrait paintingfakeadolf hitler

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Schtonk! in Germany?+

In Germany, you can stream Schtonk! on alleskino Amazon Channel, ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel and Magenta TV+. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Rakuten TV and Alleskino.

Is Schtonk! on Netflix?+

Schtonk! is not on Netflix in Germany right now, but you can stream it on alleskino Amazon Channel, ARD Plus, ARD Plus Apple TV channel, ARD Plus Amazon channel and Magenta TV+.

How long is Schtonk!?+

Schtonk! has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

Who stars in Schtonk!?+

Schtonk! stars Götz George, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Christiane Hörbiger, Harald Juhnke and Ulrich Mühe.

When did Schtonk! come out?+

Schtonk! is a 1992 movie directed by Helmut Dietl.

What genre is Schtonk!?+

Schtonk! is Comedy and History film.

Who directed Schtonk!?+

Schtonk! was directed by Helmut Dietl.